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USA, 1973
welded chrome plated steel 51½ h × 22 w × 22 d in (131 × 56 × 56 cm)
welded chrome plated steel 51½ h × 22 w × 22 d in (131 × 56 × 56 cm)
estimate: $8,000–12,000
Jason Seley received his Bachelor of Fine Art from Cornell University in 1940 and studied with Ossip Zadkine at the Art Students League from 1943 through 1945. In 1969 he received the Guggenheim award for sculpture. He taught at Cornell University for many years and served as dean of the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning. His art is widely recognized for his use of found objects, particularly chrome bumpers, welded into tight compositional knots.
Literature:
Jason Seley: Figures and Objects, Dana Arts Center, Colgate University, Hamilton, New York, illustrates this lamp in the catalog.
provenance: Acquired directly from the artist
Private Collection, USA