HARRY BERTOIA | Untitled (Multi-Plane Construction)

Private Collection, New York, acquired directly from the artist, circa 1968
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Nancy N. Schiffer and Val O. Bertoia, The World of Bertoia, Atglen, PA, 2003, p. 80 (for a related model) and p. 81 (for a period photograph of Harry Bertoia next to a related model)
Celia Bertoia, The Life and Work of Harry Bertoia, Atglen, PA, 2015, p. 70 (for a related model)

Overall in very good condition. The central stem with light wear and minor rubbing, consistent with age and gentle handling. The sculpture presents with beautiful texture and rich colors. A few areas of minor oxidation throughout consistent with age. The surfaces present with rich tonal variations ranging from silver, pale yellow to warm golden hues with notes of brick red. A wonderful and rich example of from Harry Bertoia's oeuvre.
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This lot is offered together with a certificate of authenticity from the Harry Bertoia Foundation, Bozeman, Montana.