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Provenance

Galerie Terminus, Munich Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colours:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. There are few very faint surface rubs scattered thoughtout. There is a small scuff towards the middle of the frontside edge of the base. "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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "Their settled stillness is immediately upset by the wobbling, spinning and off-kilter vertical forms and outlines of the sculptures themselves. Oval sections, or ellipses, have been staggered, shunted, one on top of another, and then sliced at an angle and smoothed away into amorphous, biomorphic sculptures.” Dr Jon Wood, "In Rememberance of things fast – the sculpture of Tony Cragg" in Exhibition Catalogue: Goodwood, Tony Cragg at Goodwood , 2005, p. 101

Catalog summary

Tony Cragg Luke incised with the artist's monogram and foundry mark bronze 130 by 65 by 52cm.; 5 1/4 by 25 1/2 by 20 1/2 in. Executed in 2008, this work is from an edition of 6, each with a unique surface patina. Provenance Galerie Terminus, Munich Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colours:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good condition. There are few very faint surface rubs scattered thoughtout. There is a small scuff towards the middle of the frontside edge of the base. "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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "Their settled stillness is immediately upset by the wobbling, spinning and off-kilter vertical forms and outlines of the sculptures themselves. Oval sections, or ellipses, have been staggered, shunted, one on top of another, and then sliced at an angle and smoothed away into amorphous, biomorphic sculptures.” Dr Jon Wood, "In Rememberance of things fast – the sculpture of Tony Cragg" in Exhibition Catalogue: Goodwood, Tony Cragg at Goodwood , 2005, p. 101