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Sat, Nov 1, 2014 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 2, 2014 11:00AM EST
Lot 125

Monumental Harry Bertoia 'Spill Cast' Sculpture

Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000

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Large 'Spill Cast' sculpture by Harry Bertoia (1915 - 1978). The spill cast forms were created by Harry Bertoia by pouring molten bronze and quickly manipulating the bronze before it cooled. The works formed were organic and resembled biological growths or coral. This is an exceptional example in size, form and patina. Provenance: Collection, New York. The sculpture was included in the exhibitions 'Bertoia: A Celebration of Sound and Motion', Sotheby's, February 11, 2014 - March 9, 2014 (sculpture is included in the catalog, pgs. 60, 61) and 'Harry Bertoia: Sculptor and Designer', Pordenone Italy, May 23, 2009 - September 20, 2009. (Key Word Search: Eero Saarinen, Florence Knoll, George Nelson, Arne Jacobsen, Isamu Noguchi, Jens Risom, Verner Panton, Marcel Breuer, Sonambient)

 
Dimensions: 43"h, 29"w, 7"d

Condition

very good