Live Auction 2255The Modern Age: The Collection of Alice Lawrence
JUDY KENSLEY MCKIE (b. 1944)
Lot 439

JUDY KENSLEY MCKIE (b. 1944)

A STAINED WOOD AND PATINATED BRONZE 'MONKEY' BENCH, 1994

Closed6 November 2008

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USD 134,500

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JUDY KENSLEY MCKIE (b. 1944)
A Stained Wood and Patinated Bronze 'Monkey' Bench, 1994
number 9 from the edition of 12
Height: 34 in. (86.5 cm.)
Width: 64 in. (162.5 cm.)
Depth: 20 in. (50.8 cm.)
marked 'copyright mark J.K.M. 1994 9/12' (on the underside)

Pritam & Eames, East Hampton, New York.

Specialist note

Judy McKie, a self-taught American studio furniture designer, earned a B.F.A degree in painting in 1966 at the Rhode Island School of Design. The playful and distinct animal imagery in her works are inspired from ancient Greek and Egyptian art and various indigneous cultures from around the world. Judy McKie is regarded as a premiere figure in the American studio furniture movement. Her work is included in the collections of prominent institutions such as the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, Rhode Island School of Design and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.