Jean Arp

Sale: Christie's, New York, November 14, 1989, lot 133
Holly Solomon Gallery, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above

Sculpture in Glass (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1965-66
Vince Gagliardi et al., Sculpture in Glass of the Fucina degli angeli, Venice, 1967, illustration of another example n.p.

 

White Figure: Clear and opaque glass standing, with metal at the bottom. The metal bottom sits in a wooden base. The interior of the glass appears to be dirty and there is come scuffing to the metal where it sits in the base which is not visible. There are a few scratches on the upper part of the metal and one or two spots of accretion, otherwise fine. Red Figure: Red Glass, black glass and white glass wrapped in metal on the bottom which iin turn slots into a wooden base. Interior of the glass is dirty and there are a few tiny bubbles in the glass, The adhesive used to affix the black and white glass elements is visible in a few small areas. The metal portion of the work is scuffed but this is not visible as it is the portion that sits in the base. Both works are in good condition.
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