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Lee Bontecou
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lee Bontecou
- Bird
- bronze with dark brown patina
- 7 by 10 1/2 in.
- 17.8 by 26.7 cm.
- Executed in 1957-1958, this work is a unique cast.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sotheby's, New York, October 5, 1988, lot 389
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Sotheby's, New York, October 5, 1988, lot 389
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Grippi Gallery, 1959
Condition
In good condition aside from surface dust and dirt. Slight rubbing to extremities and slight verdigris. White residue in crevices.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Lee Bontecou won a Fulbright Scholarship in 1956 which enabled her to study in Rome. She had become increasingly focussed on sculpture, first at the Art Students League in New York and then at Skowhegan, Maine, where she had a summer residency.
In Rome, she experimented in several sculptural media, including lost-wax bronze; adopting animals, particularly birds, as a motif. The present work is from this group of bronze birds, each unique; some were included in a solo exhibition, held at the G Gallery, New York, after her return in 1958.