Lee Lawrie

Lot 61: Lee Lawrie (1877-1963)

Name: Lee Lawrie (1877-1963)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: xnezi71b6v

Est: $2,500 USD - $3,500 USDSold:

Christie'sBeverly Hills, CA, USJune 14, 2006

Item Overview

Description

Fountain Spigot
inscribed 'Lawrie 1923' (right center)
bronze with verdigris patina
21 3/4 x 19 5/8 in. (55.2 x 49.8 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Lee Lawrie

Literature

R. Wyllie, CalTech's Architectural Heritage, 2000, p. 50, illustrated.

Provenance

Private collection, California.

Notes

German born artist Lee Lawrie received early training in the studios of Richard H. Park in Chicago and Augustus Saint-Gaudens in New York before going on to complete commissions for several major Art-Deco buildings throughout the United States. The present work is a unique cast commissioned for the California Institute of Technology.

Auction Details

California, Western and American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

Christie's

June 14, 2006, 12:00 AM EST

360 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, CA, 90210, US

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