Lot 33
  • 33

Harry Bertoia

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Harry Bertoia
  • Collection of 10 Sculptures
  • patinated bronze, nickel and copper

Literature

Provenances from the right to the left as shown in situ photograph
Sculpture 1
Sollo Rago Modern Auctions, Lambertville, NJ, April 23, 2006, lot 614 (part)


Sculpture 2
Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection
Colombari Collection, Milan
Wright Chicago, December 6, 2005, lot 277


Sculpture 3
Collection of the artist
Thence by descent
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, December 7, 2003, lot 163


Sculpture 4
Collection of the artist
Thence by descent
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, December 7, 2003, lot 165


Sculpture 5
Collection of the artist
Thence by descent
Private Collection
Wright Chicago, May 22. 2007, lot 835


Sculpture 6
Wright Chicago, May 21, 2006, lot 126


Sculpture 7
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, March 16, 2003, lot 299 (part)


Sculpture 8
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, March 16, 2003, lot 229 (part)


Sculpture 9
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, March 16, 2003, lot 299 (part)


Sculpture 10
Provenance
Wright Chicago, October 27, 2007, lot 109

Exhibited
In Nature's Embrace: The World of Harry Bertoia, Reading Public Museum, Reading, PA
Sept. 16, 2006- Jan. 7, 2007

Illustrated
In Nature's Embrace:  The World of Harry Bertoia, exh. cat., Philadelphia, 2006, p. 40

Condition

All of the sculptures are in very good condition. One with paper label to underside.
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Catalogue Note

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