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George Rickey

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

”Two Up, Two Down Excentric Askew II”. 1981

Kinetic stainless steel sculpture with 4 moving needles. 386,5 × 348 × 40 cm (without base) / length the needles: 182 cm (152 ⅛ × 137 × 15 ¾ in. (without base) / length the needles: 71 ⅝ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: George Rickey. ”Two Up, Two Down Excentric Askew II”. 1981.

Estimate:

EUR 150,000

 

- 200,000

USD 163,000

 

- 217,000

Sold for:

187,500 EUR (incl. premium)

Summer 2023

Selected Works, Thursday, 01.06.2023

Information

Kinetic stainless steel sculpture with 4 moving needles. 386,5 × 348 × 40 cm (without base) / length the needles: 182 cm (152 ⅛ × 137 × 15 ¾ in. (without base) / length the needles: 71 ⅝ in.). On the base signed and dated: Rickey 1981. One of 2 numbered copies, only 2 of the planned 3 copies were realised.

We would like to thank Achim Pahle, Saalow, and Maria Lizzi, George Rickey Foundation, East Chatham, for kindly providing additional information.

Private Collection, Hesse (1996 acquired from the artist)

George Rickey. Kinetic Sculpture on Clydeside. Glasgow, Scottish Sculpture Trust, 1982 / George Rickey. Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, 1982 / George Rickey. New Orleans Plus 30. New Orleans, Newcomb College Art Gallery, Tulane University, 1983 / Chicago Art Fair. Chicago, 1989

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