Naum Gabo

Lot 11: NAUM GABO | Linear Construction in Space No.1

Name: NAUM GABO | Linear Construction in Space No.1
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 56143ca951
Price: 120000 GBP

Est: £150,000 GBP - £250,000 GBPPassed

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomJune 12, 2017

Item Overview

Description

perspex with nylon monofilament

Dimensions

height: 21cm.; 8¼in.

Artist or Maker

Naum Gabo

Medium

perspex with nylon monofilament

Condition Report

All aspects of the work appear structurally sound, with no obvious signs of damage or restoration. There are some very tiny traces of very light surface dirt and matter visible upon extremely close inspection, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition. The work is freestanding. Together with the original wooden box. Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."

Exhibited

Boston, Margaret Brown Gallery, 18th October - 24th November 1951 (details untraced).

Literature

Steven Nash, Jörn Merket and C. Lodder (eds.), Naum Gabo: Sixty Years of Constructivism, Dallas Museum of Art, 1985, cat. no.48.12, p.230;
Matthew Gale and Chris Stephens, Barbara Hepworth: Works in the Tate Gallery Collection and the Barbara Hepworth Museum, Tate, London, p.77, illustrated fig.35;
Penelope Curtis and Alan Wilkinson, Barbara Hepworth, A Retrospective, Tate Gallery Publications, London, 1994, illustrated p.81.

Provenance

The Artist
Margaret Brown Gallery, Boston, where acquired by Mr and Mrs Patrick Morgan, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 22nd October 1951, and thence by descent
Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert, London, where acquired by the present owner

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

Shipping
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Auction Details

Modern & Post-War British Art

Sotheby's

June 12, 2017, 06:00 PM BST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

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Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

£1 - 175,000:25.0%

£175,001 - 2,000,000:20.0%

£2,000,001+:12.5%

Bidding Increments

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£3,000	£3,199	£200
£3,200	£3,799	£300
£3,800	£4,199	£200
£4,200	£4,799	£300
£4,800	£4,999	£200
£5,000	£9,999	£500
£10,000	£19,999	£1,000
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£30,000	£31,999	£2,000
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£200,000	£299,999	£20,000
£300,000	£319,999	£20,000
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£380,000	£419,999	£20,000
£420,000	£479,999	£30,000
£480,000	£499,999	£20,000
£500,000	£999,999	£50,000
£1,000,000	£1,999,999	£100,000
£2,000,000	£2,999,999	£200,000
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£3,800,000	£4,199,999	£200,000
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£4,800,000	£4,999,999	£200,000
£5,000,000	£9,999,999	£500,000
£10,000,000+		£1,000,000

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