Claire Falkenstein
(American, 1908-1997)
Untitled (Large Fusion) c. 1960
Sale 2051 - Post War and Contemporary Art
Sep 25, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$20,000 -
40,000
Price Realized
$95,250
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Lot Description
Claire Falkenstein
(American, 1908-1997)
Untitled (Large Fusion) c. 1960
copper and glass
Height: 42 inches.
Property from a Private Colorado Collector
Provenance:
Estate of the Artist
Private Collection
Sold: Wright, March 28, 2004, Lot 581
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
This massive assemblage of welded copper tubing with an internal glass "jewel" is reminiscent of Claire Falkenstein's famous gates for Peggy Guggenheim's personal residence in Venice, Italy.
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