{"product_id":"heinz-te-laake-kinetic-art-925-sterling-silber-design-armbanduhr-handsigniert","title":"Heinz Te Laake Kinetic Art 925 Sterling Silver Designer Wristwatch Hand-Signed","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe object of this offer is a very, very rare artifact of watches and 70s designs by the world-renowned artist Heinz Te Laake:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eA kinetic art mechanical ladies' wristwatch in exquisite 925 sterling silver. The unique artifact is not only hand-signed by Te Laake personally on the sterling silver bracelet, it is even one of 1 - 5 copies that the artist received for his own use from the strictly limited edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe unique artifact from 1974, according to the signature, was therefore never for sale and presumably comes from the artist's estate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCase dimensions: 28mm x 28mm, total weight is a heavy 120g, the scrap silver value of the bracelet and case alone is worth 150 euros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eIt is an unknown mechanical hand-wound caliber, there are no hands on the dial, but 2 squares each with a blue and a red tip for time display, these rotate around a central axis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis unique, strictly limited and therefore highly valuable piece starts and runs immediately (accuracy not checked)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition: 2 - best condition for its age, hardly any recognizable signs of age or wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eKinetic art in a silver watch – by Heinz te Laake (1925–2001)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eHeinz te Laake was a German multidisciplinary artist known for his kinetic paintings and sculptures in the context of clockworks. Some of his kinetic clock objects from the 1970s and 1980s were included in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum in Ludwigshafen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"trixum-text-center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis kinetic watch is made of 925 sterling silver (bracelet) and stainless steel (dial); it is hand-signed by Te Laake personally with the artist's name and year of manufacture engraved.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv align=\"center\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eCondition: 1* - possibly unused stock! Best collector's condition, dials unrestored and fully signed and perfectly preserved! Hardly any recognizable signs of age or wear except for 2 minor nicks in the glass, but any good watchmaker can replace that for 25 euros.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0039f3; font-size: large;\"\u003eLife and work of the artist Heinz Te Laake (Source: Wikipedia)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"mwBg\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan id=\"mwBw\"\u003eHeinz te Laake\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(*\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2._Januar\" title=\"2. Januar\" id=\"mwCA\"\u003eJanuary 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/1925\" title=\"1925\" id=\"mwCQ\"\u003e1925\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Berlin\" title=\"Berlin\" id=\"mwCg\"\u003eBerlin\u003c\/a\u003e; †\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2._Mai\" title=\"2. Mai\" id=\"mwCw\"\u003eMay 2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2001\" title=\"2001\" id=\"mwDA\"\u003e2001\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erbach_(Rheingau)\" title=\"Erbach (Rheingau)\" id=\"mwDQ\"\u003eErbach\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rheingau\" title=\"Rheingau\" id=\"mwDg\"\u003eRheingau\u003c\/a\u003e) was a German\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/K%C3%BCnstler\" title=\"Künstler\" id=\"mwDw\"\u003eartist\u003c\/a\u003e who worked in the fields of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malerei\" title=\"Malerei\" id=\"mwEA\"\u003epainting\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kinetische_Kunst\" title=\"Kinetische Kunst\" id=\"mwEQ\"\u003ekinetics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skulptur\" title=\"Skulptur\" id=\"mwEg\"\u003esculpture\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"mwEw\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom 1945 to 1950, Heinz te Laake studied at the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Universit%C3%A4t_der_K%C3%BCnste_Berlin\" title=\"Universität der Künste Berlin\" id=\"mwFA\"\u003eUniversity of the Arts Berlin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eunder\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Karl_Schmidt-Rottluff\" title=\"Karl Schmidt-Rottluff\" id=\"mwFQ\"\u003eKarl Schmidt-Rottluff\u003c\/a\u003e. He undertook extended study trips through Europe and extensive studies in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louvre\" title=\"Louvre\" id=\"mwFg\"\u003eLouvre\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e in Paris and the National Museum in Athens. After his studies, he worked as a freelance artist in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/D%C3%BCsseldorf\" title=\"Düsseldorf\" id=\"mwFw\"\u003eDüsseldorf\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand at\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Schloss_Reinhartshausen\" title=\"Schloss Reinhartshausen\" id=\"mwGA\"\u003eSchloss Reinhartshausen\u003c\/a\u003e, where he had a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atelier\" title=\"Atelier\" id=\"mwGQ\"\u003estudio apartment\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith his wife Marlis te Laake. He is buried with her in the Erbach cemetery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"mwGg\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn addition to panel painting, he worked on kinetic objects, moving pictures and sculptures with clockworks since 1957. Te Laake also dealt with themes of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angewandte_Kunst\" title=\"Angewandte Kunst\" id=\"mwGw\"\u003eapplied art\u003c\/a\u003e, designing not only clocks but also collector's porcelains and table decorations, and not least artist's labels for various Rheingau wineries, including Schloss Reinhartshausen and specifically for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"mw:WikiLink\" href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Weingut_Balthasar_Ress\" title=\"Weingut Balthasar Ress\" id=\"mwHA\"\u003eBalthasar Ress Winery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003csup class=\"mw-ref reference\" id=\"cite_ref-1\" rel=\"dc:references\" data-mw='{\"name\":\"ref\",\"attrs\":{},\"body\":{\"id\":\"mw-reference-text-cite_note-1\"}}\u0026lt;\/span\u0026gt;'\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heinz_te_Laake#cite_note-1\" id=\"mwHQ\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-reflink-text\" id=\"mwHg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwHw\"\u003e[\u003c\/span\u003e1\u003cspan class=\"cite-bracket\" id=\"mwIA\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp id=\"mwIQ\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks by Heinz te Laake are in various private collections as well as museums, including the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam and the Musée des Arts Decoratifs in Lausanne. His painterly work is currently being documented and prepared for a catalogue raisonné by KunstKontor, Wiesbaden.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sammler-Uhren","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52037775589672,"sku":null,"price":995.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/7628\/3176\/files\/IMG_2474.jpg?v=1782555889","url":"https:\/\/sammler-uhren.com\/en\/products\/heinz-te-laake-kinetic-art-925-sterling-silber-design-armbanduhr-handsigniert","provider":"Sammler-Uhren","version":"1.0","type":"link"}