This work has been recorded in the archives of the John Chamberlain studio.
A striking assemblage of painted metal fragments compressed and arranged alongside a jar and its lid, this work exemplifies Chamberlain's signature approach of transforming industrial and everyday materials into dynamic sculptural form. The interplay of crumpled, chromatic metal surfaces with the utilitarian glass jar and lid creates a tension between the raw energy of abstraction and the quiet familiarity of domestic objects. Vibrant layers of paint animate the crushed and twisted metal, reflecting Chamberlain's ongoing dialogue between chance, force, and color.
- Medium
- painted metal, jar, lid
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
May 14, 2015
Collectors of John Chamberlain
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Richard Stankiewicz
American · b. 1922
Stankiewicz pioneered assemblage sculpture using salvaged industrial metal scraps and found objects welded together into abstract three dimensional forms, sharing Chamberlain's commitment to transforming discarded industrial materials into expressive avant garde sculpture.
César Baldaccini
French · b. 1921
César became iconic for his compressed automobile metal sculptures that mirror Chamberlain's crushed and crumpled chromatic metal surfaces, transforming industrial materials through mechanical compression into vibrant abstract sculptural forms with similar raw energy.
Lee Bontecou
American · b. 1931
Bontecou assembled industrial materials including welded steel and found metal fragments into bold three dimensional abstract works that share Chamberlain's tension between raw industrial material and expressive sculptural abstraction within the American avant garde tradition.
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