Rocking Machine
Sculpture by Herman Makkink
(1937-2013)
This kinetic work was made by Makkink in 1969, in his London studio at St Katharine's Docks. It gained iconic status after being discovered by director Stanley Kubrick who gave it a central role in his movie 'A Clockwork Orange' (1971) along with another Herman Makkink multiple, Christ Unltd. The Herman Makkink Estate holds the copyrights for the original work and has now developed a new official edition of the Rocking Machine from the original mold in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
History
Herman Makkink with The Rocking Machine in his studio
Movie stills 'A Clockwork Orange' by Stanley Kubrick, 1971
Quick GIF preview of scene from 'A Clockwork Orange' by Stanley Kubrick, 1971
Press
Auction Orange Babies Foundation November 2024 – RM for charity event Amsterdam
Auction Yves Gastou Collection March 2024 – RM at Sotheby's Paris
Auction The Male Form June 2022 – RM Gold Edition at Bonhams New York
Auction PopXCulture November 2021 – RM Gold Edition at Bonhams London
Book 2019 – Feature in The Stanley Kubrick Archives, TASCHEN Bibliotheca Universalis
Book 2019 – Feature in Movies of the 70s, TASCHEN Bibliotheca Universalis
April - September 2019 – RM at Stanley Kubrick Expo, Design Museum London
November - January 2013 – RM at News of The World Gallery London
June - September 2012 – RM at Stanley Kubrick Expo EYE Museum, Amsterdam
November 2008 – RM at Sex Museum South Beach Miami, Florida
Film 1970 – A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick)
Film 1970 – Drop Out (Tinto Brass)
Contact
For sale and press inquiries, please contact –
The Herman Makkink Estate
Fiona Makkink
info@therockingmachine.com