Harry Bertoia

Collection of Brigitta Valentiner Bertoia, wife of the artist

June Kompass Nelson, Harry Bertoia:  Sculptor, Detroit, 1970, cat. no. 50 (for related hanging "Willow" sculptures designed for the First National Bank, Seattle, 1968)
Nancy N. Schiffer and Val O. Bertoia, The World of Bertoia, Atglen, PA, 2003, pp. 167-170 (for related "Willow" sculptures)

Overall in very good original condition. The surface throughout present with a beautiful patination. The wire elements of the sculpture with some irregularities in length, which are inherent in the production of the work and the natural aging process. A few of the wires display evidence of very slight bending from gentle handling, but these are incredibly minor and only visible on very close inspection of the individual wire strands. This sculpture has a dramatic presence when viewed in person with great scale. A strong and expressive example of the Willow form in very good original condition.
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