George Rickey - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Philip Rickey
    Marlborough Gallery, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Exhibited

    Hannover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, George Rickey, July 13 – 30, 1973, no. 41, pp. 68-69, 101 (another example exhibited and illustrated, pp. 68-69)
    Berlin, Nationalgalerie Staatliche Museen, George Rickey, November 21, 1973 – February 4, 1974, no. 41, pp. 68-69, 101 (another example exhibited and illustrated, pp. 68-69)
    New York, Fordham University Plaza at Lincoln Center and Staempfli Gallery, George Rickey, April 22 - May 24, 1975 (another example exhibited)
    Roslyn, Nassau County Museum of Fine Arts, Sculpture Outdoors, October 2 - December 7, 1975 (another example exhibited)
    New York, Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, George Rickey, May 24 - September 7, 1977 (another example exhibited)
    New Orleans, K & B Plaza, Sculpture by George Rickey, September 10 - October 22, 1978 (another example exhibited and illustrated)
    Montréal, Musée d'art contemporain, George Rickey, September 17 – November 1, 1981, no. 3, p. 34
    Glasgow, Scottish Arts Council, George Rickey: Kinetic Sculpture on Clydeside, June 5 - August 29, 1982, n.p., no. 3 (exhibited and diagram illustrated)
    Wakefield, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, George Rickey, September 19 - November 29, 1982, n.p. (another example exhibited and illustrated)
    New York, Marlborough Gallery, George Rickey: Important Works from the Estate, February 18 - March 20, 2010, p. 27 (another example exhibited and illustrated)
    Atlanta Botanical Garden, Independent Visions: Sculpture in the Gardens, May – October 2012, p. 18 (another example exhibited and illustrated)

Property from an Important East Coast Collection

247

Four Rectangles Oblique II

incised with the signature and date "Rickey 1972 1974" on the base
stainless steel, in 2 parts
108 x 51 x 48 1/2 in. (274.3 x 129.5 x 123.2 cm.)
Executed in 1972-74, this work is an artist's proof from an edition of 3 plus one artist's proof.

Estimate
$120,000 - 180,000 

Sold for $137,500

Contact Specialist
John McCord
Head of Day Sale, Morning Session
New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 14 November 2018