ID 778941
Lot 215 | HARRY BERTOIA (1915-1978)
Estimate value
$ 100 000 – 150 000
Untitled (Sonambient), circa 1967
one hundred rods in a ten by ten configuration
beryllium copper, brass
67 x 11 7⁄8 x 11 7⁄8 in. (170.2 x 30.2 x 30.2 cm)
Provenance
Likely Staempfli Gallery, New York, acquired directly from artist, 1967
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2011
Thence by descent
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Post lot text
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Harry Bertoia Foundation, St. George, Utah.
| Artist: | Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures |
| Artist: | Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures |
| Address of auction |
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