Live Auction 544920th Century British Art
David Nash, R.A. (b. 1945)
Lot 190

David Nash, R.A. (b. 1945)

Feather Egg

Closed23 March 2011

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GBP 9,375

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David Nash, R.A. (b. 1945)
Feather Egg
lime wood
20¼ in. (51.4 cm.), high
Conceived in 2002.

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in November 2007.

Specialist note

Nash comments on the egg form: 'The shape signifies an encapsulation of life to come...simple, potent, precious. The egg sits between interior and exterior. Inside time is paused, outside time rustles on' (N. Lynton, David Nash, London, 2007, p. 129).