Lotto 894* - A207 Out of This World - lunedì, 04. dicembre 2023, 16h00
PROMETHEUS' GOGOTTE
Fontainebleau, France
61 × 49 × 19 cm (not including stand)
61 × 49 × 19 cm (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 gogotte sandstone presented here, with its intricate and sculptural forms created by the forces of nature over millennia, bear a remarkable resemblance to the artistry of Tony Cragg or Henry Moore. Both nature's handiwork and Cragg's artistic expressions embody the concept of form emerging from chaos, where the interplay of shapes and textures evokes a sense of fluidity, transformation, and a dialogue between the organic and the abstract.
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 gogotte sandstone presented here, with its intricate and sculptural forms created by the forces of nature over millennia, bear a remarkable resemblance to the artistry of Tony Cragg or Henry Moore. Both nature's handiwork and Cragg's artistic expressions embody the concept of form emerging from chaos, where the interplay of shapes and textures evokes a sense of fluidity, transformation, and a dialogue between the organic and the abstract.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
Venduto per CHF 13 750 (incl. premio)