Germann Auctionhouse Zurich
Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors and Drawings and Multiples
Monday, 26 November 2012, 06:00 pm

Franz West, Diwan, from the series "12 Diwane"

Lot 71

Franz West, 1947-2012 (AT)

Diwan, from the series "12 Diwane", 1996

Steel, Foam, burlap, carpet resp. cotton. The sofa is part of an installation of 40 Diwanes, conceived in 1996 for the exhibition "Austria im Rosennetz" at MAK.

H 2000 mm W 630 mm D 700 mm.

CHF30'000 / 50'000
EUR26'000 / 43'000
USD32'000 / 54'000

Hammer Price: CHF 30'000

Annotation:

Provenance:
Collection Szeemann/Lüscher.

Exhibitions:
Museum für Angewandte Kunst Wien (MAK), Austria im Rosennetz, 1996;
Biennale Lyon, 1997;
Palais de Beaux Arts Brüssel, 1998.

Annotation:
The original dates from the year 1996. The carpet was in 2012 replaced and is accordingly documented at the Archive Franz West.