$8,500
HARRY BERTOIA (AMERICAN 1915-1978), STAINLESS STEEL & SLATE SPRAY SCULPTURE, H 38":Contemporary, spray sculpture on base. Base measurement 6" X 5 3/4". Spray is stainless steel, base is slate. Unsigned. Comes with a Harry Bertoia signed small poster from the Joslyn Museum in Omaha, Nebraska. Sculpture authenticated by Celia Bertoia, www.HarryBertoia.org, 2791 Butch Cassidy Dr., Bozeman, Montana 59718 (certificate in customer file). Provenance: The Joslyn poster and spray have been together since acquired. It is unknown if the piece was in the Joslyn exhibition. The piece comes from the Boston/Fall River area, likely from a gallery or private sale. It has been in the consignor's possession for the last ten years. Acquired through family descent. It was thought to be from the late 1960's - early 1970's. The Bertoia-signed Josyln Art Museum poster included with the piece had a postmark from early 1970's. Authenticator's notes: 6 different sprays with the same dimensions were made in 1966. Staempfli Gallery in NYC sold some of them.
Auctioneer:
Dumouchelle Art Galleries
Date:
2014-01-19
