REYNIER LEYVA NOVO (b. 1983)

Lot 79
08.10.2024 00:00UTC +01:00
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AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1305615
Lot 79 | REYNIER LEYVA NOVO (b. 1983)
Estimate value
$ 15 000 – 20 000
REYNIER LEYVA NOVO (b. 1983)
El deseo de morir por otros (casts from original weapons used by leaders of the 19th century Cuban independence movement)
polyester resin, in eight parts
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes's revolver: 9 x 51/2 x 11/2 in. (22.9 x 14 x 3.8 cm.)
José Martí's revolver: 121/4 x 57/8 x 13/4 in. (31.1 x 14.9 x 4.4 cm.)
Calixto García Iñiguez's revolver: 111/2 x 53/4 x 13/4 in. (29.2 x 14.6 x 4.4 cm.)
Antonio Maceo's machete: 323/8 x 17/8 x 11/8 in. (82.2 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.)
Manuel Sanguily's machete: 323/8 x 17/8 x 11/8 in. (82.2 x 4.8 x 2.9 cm.)
Quintín Banderas' machete: 32 x 4 x 11/8 in. (81.3 x 10.2 x 2.9 cm.)
Máximo Gómez's machete: 271/4 x 37/8 x 13/8 in. (69.2 x 9.9 x 3.5 cm.)
Francisco Gómez Toro's bullet: 3/4 x 3/8 x 1/4 in. (1.9 x 1 x 0.6 cm.)
overall dimensions are variable when installed.
Executed in 2012.
This work is from an edition of five, plus two artist's proofs.
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