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May 29, 2017

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LOT 53

Lot 53

SOREL ETROG, R.C.A.

SOREL ETROG, R.C.A.
Lot 53 Details
SOREL ETROG, R.C.A.

SMALL CHAIR (HAND), 1969

bronze
signed and numbered 5/7
15.25 ins x 10 ins x 8 ins; 38.7 cms x 25.4 cms x 20.3 cms

Estimate $15,000-$20,000

Realised: $21,600
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Provenance:

Joey and Toby Tanenbaum, Toronto

Literature:

Sorel Etrog Italian Portraits: Sculpture, Drawings, Etchings and Documents from the Italian Period, 1964-1985, (catalogue), Instituto di Cultura, Toronto, 1999, page 28 and page 31 for a related knotted hand, circa 1970-71 reproduced.

Note:

Sorel Etrog's (1933-2014) Hands appear in many versions on paper and in bronze from 1969 onward. In 1967 Etrog was involved in a car accident in Italy en route to his foundry. He recalls: “After my recovery from the car accident in 1967, I still needed to have a number of surgeries on my fingers and to wear plaster casts. That triggered many sculptures, paintings and drawings of hands in 1969.”

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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