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George Rickey

South Bend/Indiana 1907 – 2002 St. Paul/Minnesota

„Two Lines Up Excentric, Variation III“. 1975

Kinetic stainless steel sculpture with 2 moving needles (exterior sculpture). Height: 300 cm, width (in resting state): 94 cm, needles: each 211 cm (118 ⅛ in., 38 ¼ in., 83 ⅛ in.) (118 ⅛ in., width (in resting state): 37 in., needles: each 83 ⅛ in. (46 ½ ⅛ in., 15 ¼ in., 32 ⅝ ⅛ in.)).
This picture shows the following artwork: George Rickey. „Two Lines Up Excentric, Variation III“. 1975.

Estimate:

EUR 100,000

 

- 150,000

USD 108,000

 

- 162,000

Sold for:

212,500 EUR (incl. premium)

Auctions 237-246

Van Gogh to Twombly. Selected Works, Thursday, 04.06.2015

Information

Kinetic stainless steel sculpture with 2 moving needles (exterior sculpture). Height: 300 cm, width (in resting state): 94 cm, needles: each 211 cm (118 ⅛ in., 38 ¼ in., 83 ⅛ in.) (118 ⅛ in., width (in resting state): 37 in., needles: each 83 ⅛ in. (46 ½ ⅛ in., 15 ¼ in., 32 ⅝ ⅛ in.)). Signed and dated (incised) on the support plate: Rickey 1975. One of 3 numbered copies. Mounted on temporary concrete support.

We would like to thank Birgit Mieschonz, Estate of George Rickey, East Chatham, for kindly providing additional information..

Private collection, Great Britain (acquired at Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Zurich/London, thence by descent to the present owner)

George Rickey. Zürich/London Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, 1975, cat. no. 23, with illustration

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