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New Sculpture: Robert Gober, Jeff Koons, Haim Steinbach

May 07 – June 21, 1986

 
 
Robert Gober
The Ascending Sink 1985
Plaster, wire lath, wood, steel, semi-gloss enamel
two parts, 30 x 33 x 27 inches each
Courtesy of Collection of Thea Westreich, Washington, D.C.
 
Robert Gober
Untitled Pair of Sinks 1985
plaster, wire lath, wood, steel, semi-gloss enamel
two parts: 30 x 34 x 27 inches; 27 x 34 x 27 inches
Courtesy of Collection Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn J. Estrin, Bethesda, Maryland
 
Robert Gober
The Silly Sink 1985
Plaster, wire lath, wood, steel, semi-gloss enamel
63 x 33 x 29 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Edward R. Downe, Jr., New York
 
Robert Gober
The Sink Inside of Me 1985
Plaster, wire lath, wood, steel, semi-gloss enamel
52 x 84 x 30 inches
Courtesy of Collection Mr. and Mrs. Melvyn J. Estrin, Bethesda, Maryland
 
Jeff Koons
New Hoover Convertible 1980
Hoover convertible vacuum cleaner, plexiglass, fluorescent lights
57 3/4 x 22 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Dr. Jack E. Chachkes, New York, courtesy of Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, and International Monument Gallery, New York
 
Jeff Koons
New Shelton Wet/Dry Double Decker 1981
Shelton Wet/Dry vacuum cleaners, plexiglass, fluorescent lights
82 x 28 x 28 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Elaine and Werner Dannheiser, New York
 
Jeff Koons
1 Ball Total Equilibrium 1985
Glass, steel, distilled water, sodium chloride reagent, basketball
64 3/4 x 30 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Michael H. Schwartz, New York
 
Jeff Koons
2 Ball 50/50 1985
Glass, steel, distilled water, sodium chloride reagent, basketballs
63 x 36 3/4 x 13 1/4
Courtesy of Courtesy of Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
 
Jeff Koons
Aqualung 1985
Bronze
27 x 17 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Barbara and Eugene Schwartz, New York
 
Jeff Koons
Snorkel 1985
Bronze
1 3/4 x 17 x 4 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Susan and Lewis Manilow, Chicago
 
Haim Steinbach
security and serenity 1985
wood, formica, molded plastic toilet brushes, kinetic glitter lamps
Two parts, 30 x 31 x 13 inches each, 96 inches long overall
Courtesy of Collection of Eddo A. Bult, New York
 
Haim Steinbach
supremely black 1985
wood, formica, ceramic pitchers, cardboard detergent boxes
29 x 66 x 13 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Eddo A. Bult, New York
 
Haim Steinbach
say you, say me 1986
Wood, formica, Parabears, Kuzbek liquor bottle dolls
34 x 55 x 16 1/2 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Gregory C. Clark, New York
 
Haim Steinbach
set off 1986
Wood, formica, ceramic vases, kinetic wave machines
25 x 77 x 13 1/2 inches
Courtesy of Collection of Bette Ziegler, New York
 
Haim Steinbach
lead part 1986
Wood, formica, rubber masks, digital clocks, rubber garden hose in plastic dispenser
31 x 103 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches
Courtesy of The Saatchi Collection, London
 

   
   
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