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Marcel Duchamp
(French, 1887-1968)
Bouche-Évier (Sink Stopper) also known as Medallic Sculpture, 1964
Estimate: $2,000-$3,000
Live Auction
What Do You See? The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Part IV
Location
Philadelphia
Size
diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4cm)
Description
Marcel Duchamp
(French, 1887-1968)
Bouche-Évier (Sink Stopper) also known as Medallic Sculpture, 1964
bronze, bronze with golden brown patina
with incised signature marcel duchamp, dated and numbered 43/100 (on the underside)
diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4cm)
The Collection of Sidney Rothberg, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Medium
bronze
Signature
with incised signature marcel duchamp, dated and numbered 43/100 (on the underside)
Provenance
Lot Note:Between 1967 and 1979 the International Collectors Society, New York, issued 60 examples in bronze, 30 examples in stainless steel, 70 examples in sterling silver, and 12 artist's proofs in each metal; with the permission of Duchamp's widow, the edition was completed posthumously in 1981-82 to the editions of 100 each.Literature:Arturo Schwarz, 608.