Andy Goldsworthy
Stacked Sticks
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Price realised: 1.250 GBP
Description
signed, inscribed and dated ‘STACKED STICKS, RAINING, DARK, OVERCAST. SIDOBRE, FRANCE ANDY GOLDSWORTHY 3 JUNE 1989’ (lower right)
cibachrome print mounted on paper
image: 35 7/8 x 36 in. (91 x 91.5 cm.)
sheet: 48 7/8 x 47 7/8 in. (124 x 121.6 cm.)
Executed in 1989 in an edition of 3.
Andy Goldsworthy is best known for his unique site specific organic sculptures created in natural environments. Considered a pioneer of the land art movement, Stacked Sticks is emblematic of Goldsworthy’s artistic oeuvre. Constructed from found sticks in a woodland area in Sidobre, France, Goldsworthy creates an oval shaped structure using other natural material to bind the elements together.
According to Goldsworthy, such sculptures allow him and the viewer to explore nature in a more intimate way. By creating sculptures out of organic materials within natural environments allows the work, over time, to decay, melt, shift, eventually ceasing to exist. This very process of change is what fascinates Goldsworthy and drives his artistic practice. ‘I was always interested in seeing work change and decay, but usually as a spectator. Lately the challenge has been not simply to wait for t
Goldsworthy’s use of organic elements in Stacked Sticks brings the viewer’s attention back to nature and more importantly, the systems and processes that govern it. As the work changes over time, Goldsworthy is able to explore the unpredicted and uncontrolled disturbances of the natural environment.
with Fabian Carlsson Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner.
cibachrome print mounted on paper
image: 35 7/8 x 36 in. (91 x 91.5 cm.)
sheet: 48 7/8 x 47 7/8 in. (124 x 121.6 cm.)
Executed in 1989 in an edition of 3.
Andy Goldsworthy is best known for his unique site specific organic sculptures created in natural environments. Considered a pioneer of the land art movement, Stacked Sticks is emblematic of Goldsworthy’s artistic oeuvre. Constructed from found sticks in a woodland area in Sidobre, France, Goldsworthy creates an oval shaped structure using other natural material to bind the elements together.
According to Goldsworthy, such sculptures allow him and the viewer to explore nature in a more intimate way. By creating sculptures out of organic materials within natural environments allows the work, over time, to decay, melt, shift, eventually ceasing to exist. This very process of change is what fascinates Goldsworthy and drives his artistic practice. ‘I was always interested in seeing work change and decay, but usually as a spectator. Lately the challenge has been not simply to wait for t
Goldsworthy’s use of organic elements in Stacked Sticks brings the viewer’s attention back to nature and more importantly, the systems and processes that govern it. As the work changes over time, Goldsworthy is able to explore the unpredicted and uncontrolled disturbances of the natural environment.
with Fabian Carlsson Gallery, London, where purchased by the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Stacked Sticks by Andy Goldsworthy was auctioned at Christies in London in November 2017. The price achieved of GBP 1,250.00 (€ 1,418.94) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Andy Goldsworthy achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work (i) British Museum (Stonework) (ii) Stonework in February 2005 with an auction result of GBP 28,800.00 (€ 41,763.69).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Stacked Sticks von Andy Goldsworthy kam im November 2017 bei Christies in London zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 1.250,00 (€ 1.418,94) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Andy Goldsworthy erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit (i) British Museum (Stonework) (ii) Stonework im Februar 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 28.800,00 (€ 41.763,69).
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