I think it’s obvious by now that any Richard Serra sculpture can be domestically scaled if you have a big enough house. But there is a category of Serras you could install pretty much wherever, and without reinforcing your floors.
So it’s a little weird to see this simple corner prop piece, T with two (2986) in a sale of monumental sculpture. [Which, if you find anything more surreally absurd and superfluous than a sale of giant lawn ornaments installed on pristine chateau lawns, definitely send it along.]
It’s also weird because it felt like I’d seen it before, even though it’s barely been out of Athens. But it’s because the Dannheissers had one just like it, which Elaine gave to MoMA. Same concept, different dimensions. MoMA’s two plates are the same size, while T’s are 2:1. Either way, I’d make sure my floor is level and maybe reinforce my sheetrock. And get some certified riggers for sure.
Did you know MoMA has twelve steel or lead Serra sculptures? TWELVE. And here we are, just window shopping one.