Sale: 560 / Evening Sale, Dec. 06. 2024 in Munich Lot 2

 

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Tony Cragg
Never Mind, 2013.
stainless steel
Estimate:
€ 120,000 - 180,000

 
$ 132,000 - 198,000

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Never Mind. 2013.
stainless steel.
From an edition of 5 copies. 75 x 58 x 61 cm (29.5 x 22.8 x 24 in).
Unique object due to the manufacturing process and the manual finish.

• Tony Cragg is considered one of the most important international sculptors of our time.
• The Turner Prize (1988) from the Tate Gallery and the Praemium Imperiale (2007) from the Japanese Imperial Family are just two of the many awards Cragg has received.
• Tony Cragg's sculptures are part of many important public collections, such as the Tate Gallery, London, the Ludwig Museum, Cologne, and the Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal.
• Archaic, elementary abstraction in technically perfect erotic forms.
• Spectacular all-around view
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With the gallery certificate signed by the artist (in copy).

PROVENANCE: Private collection, USA.

EXHIBITION: Tony Cragg - Parts of the world, Retrospektive. Von der Heydt-Museum, Wuppertal, April 19 - August 14, 2016, p. 275 and illustrated on p. 374 (different copy).

Sculpting means that an artist uses a material as an extension of himself and enters into a dialogue with the material to discover and create something new: poetry." Tony Cragg, quoted from: John Wood, Ein Interview mit Tony Cragg, in: ex. cat. Tony Cragg. In and Out of Material, Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum, Duisburg, 2006/2007, p. 142

Called up: December 6, 2024 - ca. 17.02 h +/- 20 min.

Cragg creates layered forms with a slight sense of dynamism, allowing a momentum to emerge that finds its counterpoint in the highly polished surface. We perceive the sculpture differently with each of our movements, gaining a new impression and meaning. It is precisely this diversity that is the key to Tony Cragg's fascinating sculptures. With each glance, we discover new perspectives and expand our realm of associations and reflections. This variability and openness always make the objects appear warm and friendly, even though stainless steel is commonly perceived as cold and technical. With great dynamic elegance and aesthetic perfection, Cragg transforms the stainless steel that glistens like liquid silver into a form that celebrates its qualities and opens up an infinite range of connotations for the imaginative observer. This detailed treatment of the surfaces explains why Tony Cragg's limited-edition pieces are considered unique because every surface is different.
“Movement has to do with material. What else should move if not material? There is no movement in a vacuum. Light, intelligence, and emotions are material phenomena in the widest sense. This shows us what we can expect from the material.” (Tony Cragg, in an interview with Helga Meister, in Kunstforum International, vol. 200) Cragg provides a new perspective on this material. He challenges us to let go of all our viewing and thinking habits, and in doing so, he points out the way to a new view of the world. [EH]



 

Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Tony Cragg "Never Mind"
This lot can be subjected to differential taxation plus a 7% import tax levy (saving approx. 5 % compared to regular taxation) or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.

Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.

Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.

We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.

Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.

The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.