Sculpture & Space

June 1217, 2021
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LOT 8

Lot 8

Val Bertoia (b.1949)

Val Bertoia (b.1949)
Lot 8 Details
Val Bertoia (b.1949), American

B-2430 (WAVE THE FLAG FOR NICE SOUNDS), 2021

13 brass tops silvered to beryllium-copper rods and 37 beryllium-copper rods silvered to brass base; an original Certificate of Authenticity from Bertoia Studio will be provided after sale.
30 ins x 17.5 ins x 5.25 ins; 76.2 cms x 44.5 cms x 13.3 cms

Estimate $2,000-$3,000

Realised: $7,800
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Val Bertoia (b.1949)
  • Val Bertoia (b.1949)
  • Val Bertoia (b.1949)
Provenance:

Private Collection, Pennsylvania

Note:

Val Bertoia worked with his father, Harry Bertoia, from 1972 until his death in 1978 then carried on his father’s legacy at Bertoia Studio. Harry was a prominent sculptor and thinker of his time who invented sound-sculptures that he referred to as “Sonambients,” which he produced on both intimate and grand scales. After 1978, Val began a numbering system that started with B-01. The metal rods in these sound sculptures were often adorned with cylindrical tops, as shown in this work, to accentuate the swaying and sound.

CONDITION DETAILS

This lot is in good condition with no visible issues to report.


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