Important 20th Century Design 
21 May 2006
Richard Stankiewicz, 1971-3 - Image 1 of 1
Important 20th Century Design 
Richard Stankiewicz, 1971-3 - Image 1 of 1
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Richard Stankiewicz

1971-3

USA, 1971
welded steel 27½ h × 14 w × 16 d in (70 × 36 × 41 cm)
estimate: $18,000–22,000
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Richard Stankiewicz created sculptures in the 1970s that utilize four elements held in a tense balance. The gravity-defying compositions of 1971 and 1972 display a keen understanding of classic modernist sculpture akin to the work of David Smith. 1971-3 is a prime example from this period using an I-beam on point, an angled rod and a cylinder, creating a figure four composition. This sculpture is the third sculpture made by Stankiewicz in 1971.
provenance: Estate of Richard Stankiewicz Zabriskie Gallery, New York Private Collection
exhibited: Zabriskie Gallery, New York Jamess Mayor Gallery, London Galerie Eric Franck, Geneva

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