Part I: Paintings, Works on Paper and Sculptures
Monday, 24 June 2024, 06:00 pm
Lot 4
Roman Signer, 1938 (CH)
Gesprengter Koffer, 1991
Object. Blown-up suitcase half on wooden panel in plexiglass box.
H 214 mm W 744 mm D 538 mm.
Signed and dated on wooden board: R. Signer, 91.
| CHF | 8'000 / 12'000 |
| EUR | 8'000 / 12'000 |
| USD | 8'700 / 13'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 7'800
Provenance:
Swiss Private Property.
Signer's suitcase was blown up during an action at Greifenstein Castle in Staad in 1991. The artist had laid numerous fuses across the roof of the castle to the suitcase on a raised floor next to the building. He ignited the cords on the castle's screed and they burnt down along the building, like a lightning rod, causing the suitcase to explode.