Los Carpinteros - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale New York Tuesday, November 10, 2015 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Galeria Fortes Vilaça, São Paulo

  • Artist Biography

    Los Carpinteros

    Cuban • N/A

    The Cuban artist collective Los Carpinteros (The Carpenters) was formed in 1992 and has since produced some of the most important contemporary art in Latin America. Originally comprised of Marco Castillo, Dagoberto Rodriguez and Alexandre Arrechea (who left the group in June 2003), the trio abandoned the concept of individual authorship and instead worked in the tradition of guild and artisan workshops. Their technically sophisticated drawings and sculptures are primarily inspired by design and architectural constructions, such as desks, chairs, armoires and other pieces of furniture. In illustrating seemingly banal objects, Los Carpinteros comment on materialism, highlighting the practicality as well as the uselessness of the depicted objects.

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Piscina Arena

2005
watercolor and charcoal on paper
62 3/8 x 72 1/2 in. (158.5 x 184 cm)
Signed, dated and inscribed "Los Carpinteros LH 2004" lower right.

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for $37,500

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John McCord
Head Day Sale
New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 10 November 2015 11am