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7.5' Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attrib Roy Gussow

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Monumental Modernist Abstract Welded Iron "bird" Garden Sculpture attributed to Roy Gussow ,Very similar to his CARDINAL executed in 1954,, Amazing design, Superior quality and construction,, Interior / exterior,, Retains it's original patina, (lived outside for over 60 years.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en route from Buffalo NY Gussow. (November 12, 1918 – February 11, 2011) was an American abstract sculptor known for his public pieces often crafted from polished stainless steel. Other Examples of his work can be founded outside the Xerox building in Rochester, NY, City Hall in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the New York City Family Court building in Manhattan, and the Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma .examples of Gussow's other public sculptures can be found at North Carolina State University, outside the Xerox building in Rochester, New York, and the Civic Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[1] His smaller works are housed at prominent museums, including the Brooklyn Museum, the Whitney Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMa) and the Guggenheim Museum.
  • Attributed to:
    Roy Gussow (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 89 in (226.06 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 29 in (73.66 cm)Seat Height: 89 in (226.06 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Buffalo, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1062439369242
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