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Tony Smith — Mistake
Tony Smith — Mistake
Tony Smith

Mistake

1963

This monumental abstract sculpture presents a bold geometric form rendered in dark bronze. The work features an angular, interconnected structure that suggests a stylized numeral or letter while maintaining an ambiguous, non representational quality. Mounted on a light colored base, the piece demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to volumetric abstraction through clean lines and dramatic spatial relationships. The sculpture's dynamic composition creates multiple viewpoints, inviting viewers to engage with its form from different angles and perspectives.

Medium
bronze with black patina
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

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Tony Smith, Mistake, 1963

This monumental abstract sculpture presents a bold geometric form rendered in dark bronze. The work features an angular, interconnected structure that suggests a stylized numeral or letter while maintaining an ambiguous, non representational quality. Mounted on a light colored base, the piece demonstrates the artist's characteristic approach to volumetric abstraction through clean lines and dramatic spatial relationships. The sculpture's dynamic composition creates multiple viewpoints, inviting viewers to engage with its form from different angles and perspectives.

Medium
bronze with black patina
Dimensions
overall: 30.5 x 30.5 x 20.3 cm
Year
1963
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Three Dimensional, Modernist Art, Minimalist Design, Public Art, Geometric Form, Monumental Form, Contemporary Sculpture, Angular Structure, Bronze Monument, Black Bronze, Abstract Sculpture, Architectural Abstraction

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro