Lot 16
  • 16

Harry Bertoia

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Harry Bertoia
  • Untitled (Sonambient)
  • beryllium copper and brass
four rows of four rods (16 rods total)
with cattail tops

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Exhibited

Harry Bertoia: Decisi che una sedia non poteva a bastare, Civic Museum of Art and Exhibition Spaces, Pordenone, Italy, May 23-September 20, 2009

Literature

Gilberto Granger ed., Harry Bertoia: Decisi che una sedia non poteva a bastare, Milano, 2009, p. 187 (for the present lot illustrated)

Condition

Overall very good condition. The metal surfaces with some light surface scratches, minor rubbing, and minor discolorations, consistent with age and gentle handling. The base and cattails with a few minor areas of oxidation, some of which have been sensitively toned down. A very nice medium scale sonambient with elegant proportions.
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