Lot 4073* - A211 Out of This World - Dienstag, 03. Dezember 2024, 17.00 Uhr
GOGOTTE NEPHOS
Fontainebleau, France
30 million years
87 × 53 × 20 cm (measurements not including stand)
30 million years
87 × 53 × 20 cm (measurements not including stand)
Gogottes are rare, 30-million-year-old, naturally shaped sandstone concretions, found in an area near Fontainebleau, in northern France. Louis XIV of France was fascinated by them, and a great number of these wonders of nature were used to adorn the gardens at Versailles.
Formed from quartz crystals, gogottes are held together by calcium carbonate. They were produced when superheated water extruded through crevices into a basin of extremely fine white silicate sand. The water was saturated with calcium carbonate (limestone). Over millions of years, the swirls and eddies of the water were captured in the gradually concreting stone, forming the most wonderful natural sculptures.
The size of the Gogotte presented here is of impressive and nearly unpresented dimensions. It distinguishes itself not only by its large size, but mainly by its intricate and complexly intertwined hapes which were formed by the waters of Fontainebleau. Observing this masterpiece of nature feels like watching the clouds in the sky on a sunny day. No matter how long one observes, new forms and associations come to mind.
Formed from quartz crystals, gogottes are held together by calcium carbonate. They were produced when superheated water extruded through crevices into a basin of extremely fine white silicate sand. The water was saturated with calcium carbonate (limestone). Over millions of years, the swirls and eddies of the water were captured in the gradually concreting stone, forming the most wonderful natural sculptures.
The size of the Gogotte presented here is of impressive and nearly unpresented dimensions. It distinguishes itself not only by its large size, but mainly by its intricate and complexly intertwined hapes which were formed by the waters of Fontainebleau. Observing this masterpiece of nature feels like watching the clouds in the sky on a sunny day. No matter how long one observes, new forms and associations come to mind.
CHF 13 500 / 15 000 | (€ 13 920 / 15 460)
Verkauft für CHF 16 250 (inkl. Aufgeld)