Jean (Hans) Arp - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, November 14, 2018 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Carroll Janis, New York
    Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired in 1971)
    Vivian Horan Fine Art, New York
    Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2011

  • Literature

    Eduard Trier, Jean Arp Sculpture His Last Ten Years, New York, 1968, no. 329, pp. 126-27 (another example illustrated, p. 126)
    Arie Hartog, ed., Hans Arp - Skulpturen – Eine Bestandsaufnahme (Hans Arp - Sculptures - A Critical Survey), Ostfildern, 2012, no. 329, p. 383 (another example illustrated)

Property from an Important East Coast Collection

159

Gesticulant

bronze
16 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 14 1/8 in. (41 x 38 x 36 cm.)
Conceived in 1964 and cast by Godard in 1970, this work is number 3 from an edition of 5, and is accompanied by a photo certificate of authenticity issued by Marguerite Arp in 1971.

Estimate
$40,000 - 60,000 

Sold for $93,750

Contact Specialist
John McCord
Head of Day Sale, Morning Session
New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 14 November 2018