Lee Lawrie (1877-1963)

Fountain Spigot

Details

Lee Lawrie (1877-1963)
Fountain Spigot
inscribed 'Lawrie 1923' (right center)
bronze with verdigris patina
21¾ x 19 5/8 in. (55.2 x 49.8 cm.)

Provenance

Private collection, California.

Literature

R. Wyllie, CalTech's Architectural Heritage, 2000, p. 50, illustrated.

Lot Essay

German born artist Lee Lawrie received early training in the studios of Richard H. Park in Chicago and Augustus Saint-Gaudens in New York before going on to complete commissions for several major Art-Deco buildings throughout the United States. The present work is a unique cast commissioned for the California Institute of Technology.