Harry Bertoia (American, 1915-1978) Untitled (Tonal Sound Sculpture)

Beryllium copper rods silvered to brass base.
Executed c. 1975-78.

height: 103 in. (261.62 cm)
width: 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)
depth: 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm)

Note This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation, signed by Celia Bertoia, Director, and dated November 3, 2021 and will be included in the upcoming catalogue raisonné of the artist's work. The lot is also accompanied by an original drawing and letter from the artist. Freeman's is honored to offer the following five lots from the Estate of Philip D. Jamison, Jr. A Philadelphia College of Art-trained painter, celebrated for his Chester County landscapes, Mr. Jamison was a frequent visitor to Freeman’s and an ardent collector of modern American artists, including Horace Pippin, Arthur Beecher Carles and Harry Bertoia.

Provenance

The Artist.

Private Collection, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the above).

"Fine European & American Paintings," Freeman's, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, December 4, 2005, lot 75.

Collection of Philip D. Jamison, Jr., West Chester, Pennsylvania (acquired directly from the above sale).

Property from the Estate of Philip D. Jamison, Jr.