Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York

Exh. Cat., Minneapolis, Walker Art Center (and traveling), Peter Fischli and David Weiss: In a Restless World, May 1996 - May 1998, p. 42, illustrated
Robert Fleck, Beate Söntgen, and Arthur C. Danto, Peter Fischli and David Weiss, London and New York, 2005, p. 88, illustrated in color

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of moderate handling and wear with associated rub marks. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work.
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Perhaps our carved objects have more of an affinity with painted still lifes.  In the case of Duchamp the concept of objets trouvés, or ‘found objects,’ is important, whereas we try to create objects.  Duchamp’s objects could revert back to everyday life at any point in time.  Our objects can’t do that; they’re only there to be contemplated.  They’re all objects from the world of utility and function, but they’ve become utterly useless. – Peter Fischli