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Varujan Boghosian — Magritte's Stump
Varujan Boghosian

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

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Provincetown Art Association & Museum Benefit Auction

May 16, 2026

Estimate: $500$700

Lot 38

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Varujan Boghosian, 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
22.9 x 17.8 cm
Year
1996
Seen at
Eldred's, East Dennis, Massachusetts, United States

Related themes

Dynamic Composition, Figurative Sculpture, Wood Base, Horse And Rider, Monument Form, Abstract Realism, Mixed Media, Modernist Sculpture, Carved Wood, Contemporary Sculpture, Cape Cod Art, Postwar Art, Contrast Materials, Vertical Format, Equestrian Art, Black Metal, Nature And Culture, Regional Art, Sculptural Gesture, Metal Sculpture

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