Sold for:
$9,375
$9,375
Irving Harper
Untitled (Flock of Birds in Tree)
USA painted paper and toothpick construction 13¼ h x 14½ w x 13¾ d in (34 x 37 x 35 cm)
result: $9,375
A large, special tree stood outside of Irving Harper’s home in Rye, New York.
This tree was the reason he selected his home and it provided inspiration for a number of his paper sculptures. The present work is the most elaborate of the fully conceived trees made by Harper.
literature: Irving Harper: Works in Paper , Maharam, ppg. 42, 169
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2016-01-21
