Untitled (Sonambient), 1977

Details

HARRY BERTOIA (1915-1978)
Untitled (Sonambient), 1977
forty-nine rod in a seven by seven configuration
silicon bronze, beryllium copper, brass
39 x 12 x 12 in. (99 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
impressed HB 1.50

Provenance

Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York
‌Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1992

Literature

N. Schiffer, V. Bertoia, The World of Bertoia, Atglen, 2003, pp. 178-185, 190-195, 206, 208-210, 215, 218-220, 222-226, 237 (for related 'Sonambient' sculptures)
L. Williamson, Handcrafted Modern: At Home with Mid-Century Designers, New York, 2010, pp. 54-55 (for related 'Sonambient' sculptures)
B. H. Twitchell, Bertoia: The Metalworker, London, 2019, pp. 242-243, 244-245, 257 (for related 'Sonambient' sculptures)

Further details

This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

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Lot Essay

This sculpture is one example from the only numbered edition Harry Bertoia created. Executed in 1977, this series was undertaken after Bertoia was diagnosed with an advanced form of lung cancer, and intended to provide financial support to his family and employees after he passed.

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