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Daniel Spoerri — Tavola toscana (Post-Sevillane, Tableau piège)
Daniel Spoerri

Tavola toscana (Post-Sevillane, Tableau piège)

1992

Daniel Spoerri's *Tavola toscana (Post-Sevillane, Tableau piège)* from 1992 captures the remnants of a shared meal frozen in time, with everyday dining objects — plates, utensils, glasses, and food debris — fixed to a panel and encased in a Plexiglas construction. Working in his signature *tableau-piège* (snare picture) tradition, Spoerri transforms a transient, intimate moment of human gathering into a permanent sculptural record. The work blurs the boundaries between life and art, elevating the mundane rituals of eating and conviviality into a preserved archaeological artifact of daily existence.

Medium
assemblage of objects on panel in Plexiglas construction
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1992, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Verein zur Förderung des Werkes von Daniel Spoerri.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $15,000$20,000

Sold: $19,050

Lot 127

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Daniel Spoerri, Tavola toscana (Post-Sevillane, Tableau piège), 1992

Daniel Spoerri's *Tavola toscana (Post-Sevillane, Tableau piège)* from 1992 captures the remnants of a shared meal frozen in time, with everyday dining objects — plates, utensils, glasses, and food debris — fixed to a panel and encased in a Plexiglas construction. Working in his signature *tableau-piège* (snare picture) tradition, Spoerri transforms a transient, intimate moment of human gathering into a permanent sculptural record. The work blurs the boundaries between life and art, elevating the mundane rituals of eating and conviviality into a preserved archaeological artifact of daily existence.

Medium
assemblage of objects on panel in Plexiglas construction
Dimensions
161.3 x 36.8 cm
Year
1992
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Male Artist, Mixed Media, Three Dimensional Work, Modern Era, Assemblage Art, Swiss Artist, Everyday Objects, Tableau Piège, Found Objects, Fluxus Movement

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