08-24-201708-25-2017
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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
August 24, 2017 12:00 PMCalender
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Horst Antes (German, b. 1936) Figural Sculpture

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$9,840$8,000
Auction: 20th Century Design - 3057MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: August 24, 2017 12:00PM

Description:

Horst Antes (German, b. 1936) Figural Sculpture
Bronze
Europe, 1964
Intertwined figure signed in black on underside Antes, 6/6, with collector's label, ht. 10 1/2, wd. 5 1/4, dp. 3 3/4 in.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Also signed and numbered "Antes 6/6"on the right side of the base.

Provenance: The estate of Celia Ascher, New York.

Literature: Bernd Lutze and Monika Goedl-Roth, Horst Antes: Metallplastiken (Munich: F. Bruckmann KG),exhibition catalogue, a different cast illustrated as Davoser Figur Trompeter, no. 5.

Condition: Scattered surface pitting, small areas of oxidation, inconsistencies to the patina, accretions to lower edge of plinth, dust and dirt to the interstices.


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