$96,000
USA, c.
1965 copper and bronze with applied patina 32 w x 20½ d x 26 h in (81 x 52 x 66 cm)
This rare and exceptionally large bush sculpture exemplifies the technical skill of Bertoia as a metalsmith. The individual branches that stem from the central support terminate at the surface, creating an undulating silhouette. Created by hundreds of individual points, the sculpture is ethereal, becoming a study of the space contained in and around the form. provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
Private collection exhibited: Harry Bertoia: Sight-Sound-Function, Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York, April 12 - May 14, 2005, illustrated on cover and interior of catalog literature: The World of Bertoia, Schiffer, pg. 116
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2005-12-04
