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Tony Smith
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Tony Smith
- Dial
- signed twice with the artist's initials, dated twice 68 and numbered twice 1/6 (once inverted)
- bronze with black patina
- 15 by 14 by 14 in. 38.1 by 35.6 by 35.6 cm.
Provenance
Francesco Pellizzi, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1987)
Mitchell Innes and Nash, New York
Grant Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1987)
Mitchell Innes and Nash, New York
Grant Selwyn Fine Art, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Exhibited
New York, Hirschl & Adler Modern, Tony Smith/Christopher Wilmarth, Apprentice, Mentor, Friends, 1997-98
Los Angeles, Grant Selwyn Fine Art, Tony Smith, 2002
Los Angeles, Grant Selwyn Fine Art, Tony Smith, 2002
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, M. Knoedler & Company, Inc., Tony Smith: Recent Sculpture, New York, 1971
Lucy R. Lippard, “Tony Smith: Talk About Sculpture,” ArtNews, April 1971, pp. 48-49, 68 and 71-72
Lucy R. Lippard, Tony Smith, New York, 1972, p. 60, illustrated
Lucy R. Lippard, “Tony Smith: Talk About Sculpture,” ArtNews, April 1971, pp. 48-49, 68 and 71-72
Lucy R. Lippard, Tony Smith, New York, 1972, p. 60, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are scattered spot accretions and light wear to the edges. There is evidence of faint pitting to the top.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.