Wendy Maruyama
(b. 1952)
A Lesson in Excess from Louie XIV, 1992
Sale 894 - The Springborn Collection of Contemporary Craft
Mar 23, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 -
$4,000
Sold for $1,875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Wendy Maruyama
(b. 1952)
A Lesson in Excess from Louie XIV, 1992
cast bronze, polychromed mahogany
signed 'Wendy Maruyama 1992'
H 34 x W 70 x D 20 inches
Property from the Collection of Dr. Robert C. Springborn and Mrs. Carolyn J. Springborn, Naples, Florida
Provenance:
Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY
Exhibited:
"Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn" Naples Museum of Art, Naples, FL, January 16-June 28, 2009
Literature:
Naples Museum of Art, Living with Studio Furniture: Collection of Robert and Carolyn Springborn, exh. cat., Naples, 2009, illustrated p. 55
Condition Report
Overall good stable condition. Color and finish are even and consistent throughout and free of major losses. Bronze has even patina throughout each piece can be unscrewed from base. Top has marring from pressure applied to wood approximately 1 inch in diameter. Light indention/ dents to sides from handling over stable condition. 1 foot has a small split to wood which has been stabilized with minimal loss to painted surface not immediately noticeable.
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