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Ad Dekkers (DUTCH, 1938-1974)
Eerste fase van een vierkant naar een cirkel
Details
Ad Dekkers (DUTCH, 1938-1974)
Eerste fase van een vierkant naar een cirkel
anodised aluminium relief
90 x 90 cm.
Executed in 1968, this piece is unique.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the previous owner.
Private collection, Amsterdam.
Literature
C. Blotkamp, Ad Dekkers, The Hague 1981, no. 123
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Ad Dekkers, 4 December 1981-17 January 1982, no. 19
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Ad Dekkers, 21 January-14 March 1982, no. 22 (ill.)
Châlon-sur Saône, Maison de la Culture, Ad Dekkers, 10 April-23 May 1981, no. 19
Special notice
Christie’s charges a premium to the buyer on the Hammer Price of each lot sold at the following rates: 29.75% of the Hammer Price of each lot up to and including €20,000, plus 23.8% of the Hammer Price between €20,001 and €800.000, plus 14.28% of any amount in excess of €800.000. Buyer’s premium is calculated on the basis of each lot individually.
Lot Essay
In 1968 Dekkers experimented for a short time with aluminum as a new material for his reliefs. He only executed 7 unique pieces in aluminium.