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Lot Essay
The work is registered at the Archives Denyse Durand-Ruel under no. 1967 and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné on the artist's work, currently being prepared by Denyse Durand-Ruel.
Details
Arman (b. 1928)
Violon Service
signed 'Arman' (upper right)
wood, perspex and 115 part cutlery
89 x 56.6 cm.
Executed in 1973. Each piece of silverware numbered 28/99; the work contains 12 butter knives, 11 3-pronged forks, 12 thin knives, 12 wide knives, 12 4-pronged forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 larger 4-pronged, 12 soup spoons, 12 larger 4-pronged forks, 12 larger spoons, 8 large utensils including 1 3-pronged fronk, 1 4-pronged fork, 1 ladel, 2 spoons and 3 knives
Violon Service
signed 'Arman' (upper right)
wood, perspex and 115 part cutlery
89 x 56.6 cm.
Executed in 1973. Each piece of silverware numbered 28/99; the work contains 12 butter knives, 11 3-pronged forks, 12 thin knives, 12 wide knives, 12 4-pronged forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 larger 4-pronged, 12 soup spoons, 12 larger 4-pronged forks, 12 larger spoons, 8 large utensils including 1 3-pronged fronk, 1 4-pronged fork, 1 ladel, 2 spoons and 3 knives
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