"Steam Punk" Automaton Sewing Machine, 1970s

France, unknown artist. Kinetic sculpture created from found materials (cast-iron "Singer" treadle, steel pavement grille, bicycle chains, pulley, belt and a DERI transformer) depicting a woman at a sewing machine, assisted by surprising unseen forces that carry out most of the work, 27 ½ x 21 x 41 in. (56 x 38 x 104 cm). The electric motor (110 volts) causes the wild-haired woman to operate the machine with the aid of an imp on the treadle and a pair of bolt-headed robots working the crank, while a third robot swings wildly from the end of the pulley. - A surreal and exciting work of kinetic art - very typical exhibition piece of the French post WWII era "Art Brut".

布雷克拍品等级是为了方便竞买人判断拍卖品的成色而设置的。布雷克等级用1到6级来标注外观和功能的成色，(从非常好到非常差)。 在目录图册里用括号里的2个数字来表示，前一个数字表示外观成色的级别，后一个数字表示功能成色的级别。如(3/2)表示外观成色是3(满意的)，功能成色2(好)。 成色 定义参照下列标准： 1 - 非常好 (未使用过，没有使用痕迹) 2 - 好 (新，极少的使用痕迹) 3 - 满意的 (普通的使用痕迹) 4 - 及格的 (明显的使用痕迹，某个非主要部件是后配的) 5 - 有缺陷的 (极明显的使用痕迹, 某个主要部件是后配的，功能上有缺陷，需要修理) 6 - 非常差 (严重破损, 缺少重要部件)