Lot 259
  • 259

Arman

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Arman
  • Gallion
  • incised twice with the artist's signature and number 6/8
  • cast bronze violins sliced and welded
  • 24 by 18½ by 16 in. 61 by 47 by 43 cm.
  • Executed in 1982, this work is number 6 from an edition of 8 and is registered in the Arman New York Studio Archives under APA# 8202.82.014.
From and edition of 8

Exhibited

New York, Marisa del Re Gallery, Arman's Orchestra, May - June 1983, p.16, illustrated

Literature

Jan van der Marck, Arman, New York, 1984, p. 103, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is mild evidence of oxidation on the surface. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work.
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