Daniel Arsham, Hourglass (White)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2019
This editioned sculpture titled Hourglass (White) was designed by contemporary artist Daniel Arsham. According to Christie's, the work was executed in 2019 and is numbered 417 from an edition of 500, marked with the artist's logo on an anti-counterfeit label on its original presentation box.
Composed of glass and cast resin, the transparent vessel holds white sand and encloses sculpted geometric and eroded cast elements inside both bulbs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Hourglass
- Edition
- 417/500
- Materials
- Glass and cast resin sculpture
- Dimensions
- 24.5 (H) x 13 x 13 cm
- Execution Date
- 2019
- Maker / attribution
- Daniel Arsham
Design
- Visible features
- • Transparent glass hourglass form with flattened circular top and bottom rims • Contains fine white sand settling in the lower chamber • Upper bulb contains an suspended or mounted light grey sculpted mineral/crystal-like cluster • Lower bulb contains partially submerged sculpted eroded rectangular forms
- Internal Elements
- The sculpture features internal sculpted elements within the glass housing. The upper chamber contains a mineral-like cluster, while the lower chamber contains eroded rectangular forms. The white sand is positioned in relation to these sculpted forms, settling in the lower chamber.
- Construction and Composition
- The sculpture is composed of glass and cast resin. It takes the form of an hourglass with flattened circular top and bottom rims. The vessel is transparent and contains fine white sand. The structure is described by the source as being in overall good condition.
- Object Identity and Documentation
- This work is titled 'Hourglass (White)' and was designed by Daniel Arsham (b. 1980). It is an editioned object, numbered 417/500. Documentation from the source states the work was executed in 2019 and includes an anti-counterfeit label on the original presentation box, which features the artist's logo and the edition number. The original presentation box is not depicted in the provided visual source.
Identification
- Serial number
- 417/500
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Original presentation box and anti-counterfeit label reported by the source are not depicted in the image
- Research required: Run time or functional accuracy as an operational sandglass is not stated