No Reserve
129
HG Timepiece x De Bethune
Ref. HG30 PS1
De Bethune x HG Timepiece Hourglass - Blue Edition
De Bethune and HG Timepiece unique collaboration around the 30-minute duration iconic Hourglass by Marc Newson, with presentation box, sold to benefit the Swiss Institute
- Estimate
- $12,000 - 24,000•
$44,100
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- HG Timepiece x De Bethune
- Year
- 2022
- Reference No
- HG30 PS1
- Case No
- Unique Piece
- Model Name
- De Bethune x HG Timepiece Hourglass - Blue Edition
- Material
- Borosilicate glass and stainless steel nanoballs
- Calibre
- N/A, number of nanoballs 3,977,260
- Dimensions
- 240mm height x 200mm width; weight: 6kg
- Signed
- Hourglass signed Marc Newson and De Bethune.
- Accessories
- Hourglass box, coaster, and gloves
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
De Bethune and HG Timepiece have teamed up to reinvent one of history’s oldest timekeeping devices, the , for the year 2022. On the occasion of TimeForArt,
De Bethune presents this unique version of the Hourglass designed by Marc Newson, with a 30-minute duration size, hinting at an eternal conundrum: is the hour half full or half empty? The passage of time is made visible by nanoballs developed by master watchmaker Denis Flageollet cast in a rich, blue hue achieved from the precise and complex process of flame-bluing engineered by Swiss watch Manufacture De Bethune. This nuanced shade recalls the signature blue of French-artist Yves Klein, an artist who often incorporated fire and burning into his groundbreaking work. Contained within an elegant, sensuous glass container manufactured by HG Timepiece, these nanoballs incarnate time’s passing with distinction and flair.
Generously donated by De Bethune and HG Timepiece, the timepiece is being sold to benefit the missions of Swiss Institute.
The buyer of this lot may be eligible to receive a charitable tax deduction for their purchase. Please see section 10 of this Auction’s Conditions of Sale.
De Bethune presents this unique version of the Hourglass designed by Marc Newson, with a 30-minute duration size, hinting at an eternal conundrum: is the hour half full or half empty? The passage of time is made visible by nanoballs developed by master watchmaker Denis Flageollet cast in a rich, blue hue achieved from the precise and complex process of flame-bluing engineered by Swiss watch Manufacture De Bethune. This nuanced shade recalls the signature blue of French-artist Yves Klein, an artist who often incorporated fire and burning into his groundbreaking work. Contained within an elegant, sensuous glass container manufactured by HG Timepiece, these nanoballs incarnate time’s passing with distinction and flair.
Generously donated by De Bethune and HG Timepiece, the timepiece is being sold to benefit the missions of Swiss Institute.
The buyer of this lot may be eligible to receive a charitable tax deduction for their purchase. Please see section 10 of this Auction’s Conditions of Sale.