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Jean Tinguely — Celebes
Jean Tinguely

Celebes

1964

A kinetic sculpture composed of industrial materials including steel, iron, and a motorized wheel, creating movement and temporal change as a fundamental aspect of the artwork. Tinguely's construction exemplifies the marriage of mechanical engineering with artistic expression.

Medium
steel plate foot, bent iron bars, metal wheel, rubber belt, electric motor

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Collection Waller, l’Art en mouvements, Part I

October 25, 2022

Estimate: $50,000$70,000

Lot 105

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Jean Tinguely, Celebes, 1964

A kinetic sculpture composed of industrial materials including steel, iron, and a motorized wheel, creating movement and temporal change as a fundamental aspect of the artwork. Tinguely's construction exemplifies the marriage of mechanical engineering with artistic expression.

Medium
steel plate foot, bent iron bars, metal wheel, rubber belt, electric motor
Year
1964
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

1964, Jean Tinguely, Industrial Materials, Kinetic Sculpture, Contemporary Sculpture, Mechanical Art, Swiss Artist, Motion Art, Interactive Art, Metal Sculpture

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