Eluz

Details

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (1924-2005)
Eluz
signed with initials 'E.P.' (on the underside)
chrome-plated steel
19¼ in. (48.9 cm.) long
Conceived circa 1967.

Provenance

with Pace Gallery, New York, where purchased by the present owner in 1967.

Exhibited

San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art, Contemporary Painting and Sculpture from Bay Area Collections, 1968.

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Lot Essay

In the late 1960s Paolozzi explored the materiality of chromed steel and polished aluminium surfaces, relishing in their gleaming surfaces, which captured the light, allowing for the interchange between soft highlights and dark shadows. These new designs presented a unified and powerful aesthetic.

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