Law of the Bungle
1992
A sculptural work composed of painted and chromium-plated steel, demonstrating Chamberlain's signature approach to industrial materials. Created in 1992, this piece exemplifies the artist's manipulation of metal forms into dynamic abstract compositions.
- Medium
- painted and chromium-plated steel
- Location
- Sotheby's, New York, NY
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby'sView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
November 17, 2022
Estimate: $100,000 to $150,000
Lot 608
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Richard Serra
American · b. 1938
Serra similarly works with raw and processed industrial steel to create large scale abstract sculptures that explore the physical and spatial properties of metal, sharing Chamberlain's commitment to non representational form and the expressive potential of industrial materials.
Mark di Suvero
American · b. 1933
Di Suvero constructs bold abstract sculptures from steel beams and industrial metal components, embracing the same modernist American tradition of transforming hard industrial materials into dynamic non representational compositions that command space.
Anthony Caro
British · b. 1924
Caro pioneered the use of welded and painted steel in abstract sculpture, frequently employing chromium and industrial finishes to produce geometric modernist works that share Chamberlain's interest in color applied directly to metal forms as a compositional element.
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