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Harry Bertoia
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Harry Bertoia
- Untitled
- brass-coated steel rods
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, December 7, 2003, lot 160
Ihlenfeld Collection
Wright Chicago, December 7, 2003, lot 160
Literature
Nancy N. Schiffer and Val O. Bertoia, The World of Bertoia, Atglen, PA, 2003, p. 87 (for a related work)
Condition
Overall excellent original condition. The surfaces of this work show the intricate craftsmanship of Bertoia. This sculpture when viewed in person presents with a detailed and complex shape projecting into all three dimensions. With some very minor surface dirt to the recessed portions of the design. An exquisite and complex small-scaled sculpture by the designer.
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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.
Catalogue Note
IN CONTEXT:
We received a telegram from Knoll, and it was my mother who totally agreed that we as a family were coming to Pennsylvania. The whole family moved, and that was a turning point for Harry because he designed the wire grid chair in Pennsylvania. He called it "more air than chair." From that point forward, he always had sculptural flair to his metalwork.
We received a telegram from Knoll, and it was my mother who totally agreed that we as a family were coming to Pennsylvania. The whole family moved, and that was a turning point for Harry because he designed the wire grid chair in Pennsylvania. He called it "more air than chair." From that point forward, he always had sculptural flair to his metalwork.
In both the chairs and the sculpture, it is interesting the way that Harry could see on a molecular basis or at least a structural basis. It is amazing. The way the curving multi-wired planes form a geometrical containment is brilliant. This sculpture allows the observer to see through what would be a solid curved surface and letting light through. He allowed us to see through solids.
— Val Bertoia