As of Jun 18, 2024

Nicolas (d. i. Miklós) Schöffer

Lot 123000292
Lux 11, 1960
stainless steel

23.6 x 23.6 x 28.3 in (60.0 x 60.0 x 72.0 cm)

Lot 123000292
Lux 11, 1960
stainless steel
23.6 x 23.6 x 28.3 in (60.0 x 60.0 x 72.0 cm)

Estimate:
€ 6,000 - 8,000
Auction: 16 days

Ketterer Kunst GmbH & Co KG

City: Munich
Auction: Jul 15, 2024 03:07 PM
Auction number: 22
Auction name: Online Sale

Lot Details
stainless steel object on white wooden base with an electric rotating disc. From an edition of 25 copies. 60 x 60 x 72 cm. Base with rotating disc ca. 29 x 70 x 70 cm.
[AR].
- Nicolas Schöffer is regarded foundinng father of cybernetic art. - At the end of the 1950s he developed the concept "Luminidynamique" and began the "Lux" series. - An abstract shadow theater with changing visual effects created through rotation and incidence of light. - In 1959 and 1964 he participated in the documenta II and III in Kassel and in 1968 in the Venice Biennale. - His works are at the Center Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Galerie Cuenca, Ulm. Private collection Baden-Württemberg
In good condition consistent with its age. The stainless steel object has isolated scratches and fingerprints. The electrically operated turntable is functional but only with a weak drive and skips. The base with soiling, scratches and wear.
Lot Details
stainless steel object on white wooden base with an electric rotating disc. From an edition of 25 copies. 60 x 60 x 72 cm. Base with rotating disc ca. 29 x 70 x 70 cm.
[AR].
- Nicolas Schöffer is regarded foundinng father of cybernetic art. - At the end of the 1950s he developed the concept "Luminidynamique" and began the "Lux" series. - An abstract shadow theater with changing visual effects created through rotation and incidence of light. - In 1959 and 1964 he participated in the documenta II and III in Kassel and in 1968 in the Venice Biennale. - His works are at the Center Pompidou in Paris and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Galerie Cuenca, Ulm. Private collection Baden-Württemberg
In good condition consistent with its age. The stainless steel object has isolated scratches and fingerprints. The electrically operated turntable is functional but only with a weak drive and skips. The base with soiling, scratches and wear.

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