Lot 57
- 57
Mathias Goeritz (1915-1990)
Estimate
80,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Mathias Goeritz
- El Animal del Pedregal
- carved wood
- 43 1/4 by 10 5/8 in.
- 110 by 27 cm
- Executed circa 1951.
Provenance
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Bustamente Collection, Mexico City
Bustamente Collection, Mexico City
Condition
The work has been recently treated and presents normal aging. Surface is uneven due to the nature of the material and minor scattered cuts are visible. Otherwise in good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
El Animal del Pedregal belongs to a group of wooden sculptures originally conceived by Mathias Goeritz as smaller examples of his most acclaimed urban sculpture, also called: El animal del Pedregal.
As Goeritz's first large format sculpture, El animal del Pedregal was commissioned in 1951 by famed architect Luis Barragán to enrich 🥃the public's access to Jardines del Pedregal de San Angel, a residential development he built in 1948-49. Measuring approximately 4.5 meters in length, the work has become a symbol of a short-lived era 🐼in Mexico City where enthusiastic Utopian ideals were fulfilled through creative urban design and architecture.