Lot 37
George Rickey
(American, 1907-2002)
Five Triangles II Documenta
, 1966
Sale 870 - Post War & Contemporary Art
May 4, 2021 10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

Sold for $10,000

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
George Rickey
(American, 1907-2002)
Five Triangles II Documenta
, 1966
stainless steel
inscribed Rickey and dated
Height: 10 1/4 inches.
Property from the Estate of Lynne Meyers Gordon, Cincinnati, Ohio
Condition Report
There are surface scuffs, dings and scratches to the underside of the kinetic elements, presumably from restitutions on the base point; multiple isolated pinpoint dings with slight oxidation to the interior facets of the base element; multiple isolated pinpoint dings with slight oxidation to the upper facet of the kinetic element; surface dust, mostly limited to the interior of the base element; shelf wear to the underside of the base element; otherwise this work appears to be in overall basic good and stable condition.

Overall dimensions: 10 1/4 x 13 x 2 3/4 inches.

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