
Magritte's Stump
1996
This striking metal sculpture presents a dynamic equestrian figure atop a naturalistically carved wooden tree stump base. The polished black horse and rider are rendered in bold, gestural forms that evoke mid-twentieth-century modernism, while the roughly textured stump grounds the composition in organic materiality. The juxtaposition of refined metalwork against raw wood creates a tension between artifice and nature, characteristic of postwar sculptural practice. The work references both classical equestrian monuments and contemporary abstraction, inviting viewers to reconsider the relationship between figuration and abstraction in three-dimensional form.
- Medium
- Metal construction
- Dimensions
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Eldred's
🔨 Auction Lot
Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction
May 16, 2026
Estimate: $500 – $700
Lot 38
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