May 5, 2010 11:00 EST
European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art
78
Sidney Kingsley
American, 1906-1995
Martha Graham in Lamentation
Signed Sidney Kingsley and dated 58 at the lower edge
Brass and plaster with faux bronze patina
Height 24 1/4 inches (61.6 cm)
Provenance:
Donated by Sidney Kingsley and Madge Evans for the Actors Fund Benefit Auction held at Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, Apr. 2, 1972
Sotheby's, New York, Dec. 9, 1998, lot 223
Acquired from the above by the widow of the artist
Exhibited:
Washington, D.C., The White House, Oct. 14, 1976
This sculpture was created by Sidney Kingsley for Martha Graham's opening performance of Clytemnestra. The premiere of this performance was held on April 1, 1958 at the Adelphi Theater in New York. On October 14, 1976 the sculpture was displayed at a White House dinner at which President Gerald R. Ford presented Martha Graham with the Medal of Freedom.
Sold for $8,125
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Sidney Kingsley
American, 1906-1995
Martha Graham in Lamentation
Signed Sidney Kingsley and dated 58 at the lower edge
Brass and plaster with faux bronze patina
Height 24 1/4 inches (61.6 cm)
Provenance:
Donated by Sidney Kingsley and Madge Evans for the Actors Fund Benefit Auction held at Sotheby Parke-Bernet, New York, Apr. 2, 1972
Sotheby's, New York, Dec. 9, 1998, lot 223
Acquired from the above by the widow of the artist
Exhibited:
Washington, D.C., The White House, Oct. 14, 1976
This sculpture was created by Sidney Kingsley for Martha Graham's opening performance of Clytemnestra. The premiere of this performance was held on April 1, 1958 at the Adelphi Theater in New York. On October 14, 1976 the sculpture was displayed at a White House dinner at which President Gerald R. Ford presented Martha Graham with the Medal of Freedom.
A hairline crack on left leg.
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Auction: European, American, Modern & Contemporary Art, May 5, 2010
