Yehiel Shemi (1922-2003) "New-York 1972"
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Yehiel Shemi (1922-2003)
"New-York 1972"
Inscribed Y. Shemi
Painted steel
12 3/4 x 10 x 10 3/4 inches
Provenance: Betty Parsons, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Accompanied by a hand-written certificate from the artist which includes a sketch of this work (see detail in photos). Yehiel Shemi was one of the most important abstract sculptors in steel in Israel. He was the first Israeli artist whose work was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, New York
"New-York 1972"
Inscribed Y. Shemi
Painted steel
12 3/4 x 10 x 10 3/4 inches
Provenance: Betty Parsons, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Accompanied by a hand-written certificate from the artist which includes a sketch of this work (see detail in photos). Yehiel Shemi was one of the most important abstract sculptors in steel in Israel. He was the first Israeli artist whose work was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art, New York
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Condition: Good condition. Slight accumulations of dust in deep crevices; a few faint surface scratches and a few nicks and scrapes to paint along edges of sculpture
Condition: Good condition. Slight accumulations of dust in deep crevices; a few faint surface scratches and a few nicks and scrapes to paint along edges of sculpture
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Yehiel Shemi (1922-2003) "New-York 1972"
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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