Lot Essay
Moogstones is inspired by the philsopher David Hume's quote: “Beauty in things exists in the mind that contemplates them”. The piece took nine months and sixty-thousand Swarovski crystals to complete.
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2013, BY 'MOOGSTONES' (B.1974)
Details
A SWAROVSKI CRYSTAL- ENCRUSTED SKELETON OF A DOG (CANIS LUPUS FAMILIARIS)
2013, BY 'MOOGSTONES' (b.1974)
The teeth and claws applied with platinum, the skeleton held in place with magnets, set on a stone plinth with carved inscription 'Moogstones' , with a fitted box
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high; 36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) wide
2013, BY 'MOOGSTONES' (b.1974)
The teeth and claws applied with platinum, the skeleton held in place with magnets, set on a stone plinth with carved inscription 'Moogstones' , with a fitted box
27 in. (68.5 cm.) high; 36 ¼ in. (92 cm.) wide
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