George Rickey (American, 1907-2002) - Column of Nine Planes
George Rickey (American, 1907-2002) - Column of Nine Planes
Incised with signature and dated ‘Rickey 1967’ to base, titled on verso of several planes, stainless steel.
height: 24 in. (61cm)
width: 6 in. (15.2cm)
depth: 6 in. (15.2cm)
Note: We gratefully acknowledge the George Rickey Foundation / George Rickey Estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Provenance
The Artist.
Collection of Jordan and Cynthia Katz, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the above in 1988).
The Estate of Jordan and Cynthia Katz, Pennsylvania.
Exhibition
“George Rickey: Recent Kinetic Sculpture,” Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, May 23-June 17, 1967; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 23-August 27, 1967.
“De Stille van de Bewegung,” Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, The Netherlands, July 27-September 15, 1968.
“George Rickey,” Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, Germany, February 14-March 30, 1969 (exh. cat. illus.).
"Konstruktive Kunst: Elemente und Prinzipien (1969 Biennale)," (Title in German: Säule aus neun Flächen) Kunstahalle Nüremberg, Nüremberg, Germany, April 18-August 3, 1969.
“George Rickey: Mobile Skulpturen,” Kunstervein München—Freunde junger Kunst, Munich, Germany, August 20-September 28, 1969 (exh. cat. illus.).
“George Rickey,” Fairweather Hardin Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, December 1981.
“George Rickey,” Zabriskie Gallery, New York, New York, October 7-November 8, 1986 (exh. cat. illus.).
Literature
Nan Rosenthal, George Rickey, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1977, plates 54-55 (illus.).
Maxwell Davidson III, George Rickey: The Early Works, New York: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2004, p. 252 (illus.).
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George Rickey (American, 1907-2002) - Column of Nine Planes
Incised with signature and dated ‘Rickey 1967’ to base, titled on verso of several planes, stainless steel.
height: 24 in. (61cm)
width: 6 in. (15.2cm)
depth: 6 in. (15.2cm)
Note: We gratefully acknowledge the George Rickey Foundation / George Rickey Estate for their assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Provenance
The Artist.
Collection of Jordan and Cynthia Katz, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the above in 1988).
The Estate of Jordan and Cynthia Katz, Pennsylvania.
Exhibition
“George Rickey: Recent Kinetic Sculpture,” Staempfli Gallery, New York, New York, May 23-June 17, 1967; Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 23-August 27, 1967.
“De Stille van de Bewegung,” Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller, Otterlo, The Netherlands, July 27-September 15, 1968.
“George Rickey,” Haus am Waldsee, Berlin, Germany, February 14-March 30, 1969 (exh. cat. illus.).
"Konstruktive Kunst: Elemente und Prinzipien (1969 Biennale)," (Title in German: Säule aus neun Flächen) Kunstahalle Nüremberg, Nüremberg, Germany, April 18-August 3, 1969.
“George Rickey: Mobile Skulpturen,” Kunstervein München—Freunde junger Kunst, Munich, Germany, August 20-September 28, 1969 (exh. cat. illus.).
“George Rickey,” Fairweather Hardin Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, December 1981.
“George Rickey,” Zabriskie Gallery, New York, New York, October 7-November 8, 1986 (exh. cat. illus.).
Literature
Nan Rosenthal, George Rickey, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1977, plates 54-55 (illus.).
Maxwell Davidson III, George Rickey: The Early Works, New York: Schiffer Pub Ltd, 2004, p. 252 (illus.).