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Abbott Pattison Sculpture Abstract Bronze Titled 'Flight' 1977, Large Scale
$45,000List Price
About the Item
- Creator:Abbott Pattison (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 40 in (101.6 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Style:Brutalist (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bronze,Welded
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1977
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Natural Patina. The marble base is chipped up and will need to be replaced.
- Seller Location:Dallas, TX
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU878520365342
Abbott Pattison
Abbott Pattison was an American sculptor and abstract artist. After receiving his BFA from Yale in 1939 and a stint in the Navy, Pattison returned to his native Chicago. From the 1950s through the 1970s, he traveled to Italy to cast his one-off bronzes at the renowned Marinelli Foundry in Florence. Pattison's works are in the permanent collections of the Whitney, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Farnsworth Art Museum and among others.

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