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Socle-colonne (Pedestal column)

© Estate of Jean Arp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

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© Estate of Jean Arp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

© Estate of Jean Arp / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VG Bild-Kunst, Germany

Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page.

Jean (Hans) Arp

French, born Germany, 1886-1966

Socle-colonne (Pedestal column), 1964

wood and marble

Edition: edition of 5

overall: 18 1/8 x 12 1/4 inches (46.04 x 31.11 cm)

Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bunshaft, 1964

RCA1964:4.7

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Sculpture

Work Type

Sculpture (visual work)

Information may change due to ongoing research.Glossary of Terms

During the 1930s, Jean (Hans) Arp began to create freestanding sculptures that were often later paired with abstract sculptural bases made of different materials. It is believed that the donor who gifted this work to the Albright-Knox, not the artist, paired it with the earlier Somersault; while they are two distinct sculptures, they are always displayed together.

Label from Artists in Depth: Arp, Miró, Calder, March 25, 2011–April 15, 2012