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Abstract wooden sculpture displayed on black hexagonal pedestal, carved organic forms with circular voids, dark wood finish, studio lighting
  • Abstract wooden sculpture displayed on black hexagonal pedestal, carved organic forms with circular voids, dark wood finish, studio lighting
  • Close-up detail of upper carved section showing smooth curved forms, circular openings, and textured dark material accent, side angle
  • Full-length view of sculpture from front, tall organic abstract form with multiple circular negative spaces, rich brown wood grain visible
  • Hexagonal black base and lower section of sculpture showing carved wooden forms and dark textured material detail on interior surface
  • Angled detail view of carved wooden forms showing smooth curves, circular openings, and dark accent material integrated into design
  • Full sculpture displayed in interior setting against white wall, tall abstract form on black pedestal, side profile perspective
  • Close-up of dark textured accent material embedded in lower carved section, showing rough contrast against smooth wood surface
  • Abstract wooden sculpture displayed on black hexagonal pedestal, carved organic forms with circular voids, dark wood finish, studio lighting
  • Close-up detail of upper carved section showing smooth curved forms, circular openings, and textured dark material accent, side angle
  • Full-length view of sculpture from front, tall organic abstract form with multiple circular negative spaces, rich brown wood grain visible
  • Hexagonal black base and lower section of sculpture showing carved wooden forms and dark textured material detail on interior surface
  • Angled detail view of carved wooden forms showing smooth curves, circular openings, and dark accent material integrated into design
  • Full sculpture displayed in interior setting against white wall, tall abstract form on black pedestal, side profile perspective
  • Close-up of dark textured accent material embedded in lower carved section, showing rough contrast against smooth wood surface
Beverly Pepper Carved Wood and Cast Metal Abstract Sculpture c.1961, Monumental

Beverly Pepper Carved Wood and Cast Metal Abstract Sculpture c.1961, Monumental

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PRODUCT DETAILS

• Artist: Beverly Pepper (American, 1922-2020)

• Material: Hollowed and carved solid wood with applied cast metal strands, on a black hexagonal pedestal and round black base

• Dimensions: Approx. 24 in diameter x 60 in high including the base (estimated, not taped)

• Color/Finish: Deep brown oiled wood; blackened grey cast metal

• Condition: Good. Natural checking and cracks in the wood, as expected in a large solid carving, and minor surface scuffs. The metal carries an oxidised patina

• Era/Period: c. 1961

• Weight: Very heavy, est. 150-250 lb with base

• Companion work: Beverly Pepper's signed ink and watercolour on a yellow ground, signed and dated 'B Pepper '61', is also in our inventory. Its looping forms, and the small pencil sketch at its lower right, are this sculpture. The two are from the same owner

Beverly Pepper turned from painting to sculpture in 1960. Her first sculptures were cut from felled trees, hollowed with power tools into twisting open forms and threaded with spidery strands, before she learned to weld in 1962. This is a work of exactly that moment: a hollowed wooden form of open loops, with rough cast metal strands running through it.

We have not found a signature on the sculpture itself. Its attribution rests on the owner's provenance and on the signed 1961 work on paper, which depicts it. The two can be offered together. Inquire for details, measurements and the pairing.

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