A “Tegn i luft” Mobile, designed by Ib Geertsen *
in 1978, yellow and orange coated metal, approx. 250 x 575 cm. (DRAX)
A unique piece.
With a certificate issued by Birthe Geertsen, head of the IB GEERTSEN FOUNDATION and widow of Ib Geertsen
Provenance:
Ib Geertsen private collection;
private collection, Belgium
Ib Geertsen (1919 - 2009) is considered to be one of the most important Danish representatives of Concrete Art, an art movement that is based on mathematic and geometric principles.
His work anticipates trends in contemporary art, ranging from painting to sculpture and work in public spaces, and comes under the same umbrella as Serge Poliakoff or Alexander Calder.
Geertsen’s mobiles, which he himself called “aerial drawings”, are playful, using his characteristic colorful shapes. Balance, movement, light and air find a poetic expression in his creations.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
10.05.2021 - 15:33
- Estimate:
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EUR 8,000.- to EUR 15,000.-
A “Tegn i luft” Mobile, designed by Ib Geertsen *
in 1978, yellow and orange coated metal, approx. 250 x 575 cm. (DRAX)
A unique piece.
With a certificate issued by Birthe Geertsen, head of the IB GEERTSEN FOUNDATION and widow of Ib Geertsen
Provenance:
Ib Geertsen private collection;
private collection, Belgium
Ib Geertsen (1919 - 2009) is considered to be one of the most important Danish representatives of Concrete Art, an art movement that is based on mathematic and geometric principles.
His work anticipates trends in contemporary art, ranging from painting to sculpture and work in public spaces, and comes under the same umbrella as Serge Poliakoff or Alexander Calder.
Geertsen’s mobiles, which he himself called “aerial drawings”, are playful, using his characteristic colorful shapes. Balance, movement, light and air find a poetic expression in his creations.
Specialist: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Online auction |
| Date: | 10.05.2021 - 15:33 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 03.05. - 10.05.2021 |