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10 October 2006

Harry Bertoia
lidded vessel
USA, c. 1942
silver, cherry
4 w x 3 d x 3.75 h inches
Harry Bertoia became the director of the metal studio at Cranbrook in 1937. Bertoia's work can be classified in two ways, ranging from fully realized and refined silverwork to irregular biomorphic forms. This lidded vessel and creamer are two pieces of a three-piece service illustrating Bertoia's biomorphic style.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Private collection, Pennsylvania
$7,000-9,000

Harry Bertoia
creamer
USA, c. 1942
silver, ebony
5 w x 3 d x 4 h inches
Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Private collection, Pennsylvania
$7,000-9,000