Lot 381
  • 381

Arman

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Arman
  • Untitled
  • bronze sculpture with brown patina and metal sawblades
  • 31 5/8 by 11 1/2 by 12 in.
  • 80.3 by 29.2 by 30.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1997, this work is a prototype for an original sculpture. This work is recorded in the Arman Studio Archives under number APA# 8309.97.302.

Provenance

Private Collection, New York
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, September 23, 2011, lot 369
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Condition

This work consists of a found bronze sculpture divided along multiple horizontal cuts and reassembled with soldered metal sawblades. The work is in very good condition overall. There are some instances of surface soiling and there are a number of accretions and scuffs on the sawblades. The found sculpture shows some signs of patina rubbing as well as a few minor surface scuffs and scratchers. All elements are solidly in place.
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