09-18-200709-19-2007
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2375Boston
September 18, 2007 12:00 PMCalender
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Artist-Designed 14kt Gold Brooch, Harold Tovish

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$529$450
Auction: Fine Jewelry - 2375Location: BostonDate / Time: September 18, 2007 12:00PM

Description:

Artist-Designed 14kt Gold Brooch, Harold Tovish, dia. 1 1/4 in., 25/100, signed.

Note: Harold Tovish (1921-) is an Expressionist sculptor and figural artist who rose to prominence in the 1950s, despite the overwhelming dominance of abstract art in that period. The theme of heads within confined spaces representing scenes of refuge or entrapment is important in his work, which is exhibited at the Smithsonian and other institutions.

Provenance: Purchased at the Terry Dintenfass Gallery, New York.
Estimate $500-700

Keywords

Harold Tovish, Expressionist sculptor and figural artist, Smithsonian, Terry Dintenfass Gallery