Walter De Maria

Lot 113: Walter De Maria (b. 1935)

Name: Walter De Maria (b. 1935)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: c6754d811a

Est: $80,000 USD - $120,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USMay 14, 2009

Item Overview

Description

Walter De Maria (b. 1935)
Instrument for LaMonte Young
stamped with the artist's signature, title, number and date 'INSTRUMENT FOR LAMONTE YOUNG NUMBER 2 OF 9 COPYRIGHT WALTER DE MARIA & LAMONTE YOUNG 1966' (lower edge)
solid aluminum with three contact microphones; Eurorack MX 602A amplifier equalizer
3½ x 36 x 5 in. (8.8 x 91.4 x 12.7 cm.)
Executed in 1966. This work is number two from an edition of nine.

Artist or Maker

Walter De Maria

Literature

Time, "The High Priest of Danger" May 2, 1969.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, July 14, 1970

Notes

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF BETTY FREEMAN

Auction Details

Post War and Contemporary Art Morning Sale

Christie's

May 14, 2009, 10:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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