Live Auction 15970Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Tony Smith (1912-1980)
Lot 813 In Focus: Property from the Collection of Brad Grey

Tony Smith (1912-1980)

The Elevens Are Up

Closed18 May 2018

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USD 75,000

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Tony Smith (1912-1980)
The Elevens Are Up
incised with the artist's signature, number and date 'T. SMITH 1963/03 7/9' (lower edge)
cast bronze with black patina, in two parts
each: 16 x 16 x 4 in. (40.6 x 40.6 x 10.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1963. Executed in 2003. This work is number seven from an edition of nine plus one artist's proof.

Estate of Tony Smith, New York
Private collection
Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Specialist note

"I'm not aware of how light and shadow falls on my pieces. I'm just aware of basic form. I'm interested in the thing, not in the effects." (K. Stiles and P. Selz, 'Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art', Berkeley, 1996, p.127).