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Richard Erdman
"Salient I" abstract marble sculpture

2022

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Richard Erdman's abstract sculpture "Salient I" is carved from gorgeous white Carrara marble from Italy. Made with companion piece "Salient II" (not shown here -- available in separate listing), Erdman focused specifically on the crescent shape: "Salient I" is an arrangement of six crescents, and "Salient II" seven. By restricting his visual vocabulary in this way, Erdman explains that he was “forced to work in a way where each crescent would be honored.” The pair are two of Erdman's rare sculptures that evoke a figure from certain angles, even as they remain very definitely abstract. These playfully curving works are models for two monumental sculptures also carved in gorgeous Carrara marble. They are available individually, as listed here, or as a pair. Dimensions include the white, square, marble base as shown. Shown in over 130 solo and group exhibitions throughout North America and abroad, Vermont sculptor Richard Erdman has been commissioned to create major works in stone and bronze for The PepsiCo Sculpture Gardens in New York, the Four Seasons Park in Singapore, The Minneapolis Institute of Art in Minneapolis, and Princeton University in New Jersey. His work is in extensive private collections in over 40 countries worldwide.
  • Creator:
    Richard Erdman (1952, American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 42 in (106.68 cm)Width: 23 in (58.42 cm)Depth: 21 in (53.34 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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  • Gallery Location:
    Glen Ellen, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU71211072062

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