Description:
Bird Tree Sculpture, America, c. 1860, with central tapered wooden shaft issuing three tiers of four shaped wrought iron arms, each arm or branch mounted with a carved bird figure, graduating in size from top to bottom, the birds painted dark red flecked with black, the tree mounted on a black-painted carved square base, (minor imperfections),ht. 23 1/4, dia. 4 to 13 1/2 in.
Provenance: Estate of Julie and Sandy Palley; Robert Kinnamon and Brian Ramaekers; Dan Flavin; Betty Sterling (1970s); Walters-Benisek, purchased in 2004.
Estimate $20,000-40,000
Minor chips to beaks and tail tips, top bird's tail has been re-set., minor touch-up on some chips.
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