Property of a Private Collector

Pol Bury

'Arcs de cercle verticaux un carré' Ring

Lot Closed

October 6, 04:10 PM GMT

Estimate

7,000 - 9,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Property of a Private Collector

Pol Bury

1922 - 2005

'Arcs de cercle verticaux un carré' Ring

1971, maker’s mark on band, hallmarked 18k gold designed by Bury and made by Jacques Bugin for Galerie Maeght, Paris, in an edition of 30

18k gold ring featuring a flat square upon which are many small arcs of metal

Approximate: ⅘ by ⅘ by ⅕ in.; 2 by 2 by 0.5 cm

Some discoloration and scratches throughout associated with age and wear. Overall fine condition.

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Louisa Guinness Gallery, London

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Dore Ashton, Pol Bury, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1970, p. 138

Bijoux de Pol Bury, Galerie Maeght, Paris, 1972, no. 14

The excitement of Pol Bury’s moving sculpture - its articulations; its sounds; the visuals that keep the wearer entranced - is only heightened by its function as jewelry and its ability to be worn. His 'Arcs de cercle sur un carré' Ring, a later improvement upon the first collection that Cartier showcased, is another tally-mark in Bury’s catalogue raisonné and a testament to his creative kinetic sculpture.