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Skinner AuctionsMarlborough MA
June 23, 2016 12:00 PMCalender
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Gilbert A. Franklin (1919-2004) Abstract Sculpture

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Auction: 20th Century Design - 2912MLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: June 23, 2016 12:00PM

Description:

Gilbert A. Franklin (1919-2004) Abstract Sculpture
Patinated bronze, travertine marble
United States, late 20th century
Dynamic arrangement of cone sections, rectangular bar, and a hemisphere, unmarked, mounted on a travertine base, with a custom wooden plinth, ht. 30 in.

Note: Franklin grew up in New England. He was a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome and for many years a professor and dean at Rhode Island School of Design. His work is in the permanent collections of several museums including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Estimate $600-800

No visible damage or repairs. Total ht. approx. 69 in.; ht. of metal only 28 in without marble plinth.


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