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Fine Painting & Sculpture, Antique Rugs & Furniture

Sun, Jul 16, 2017 12:00PM EDT - Mon, Jul 17, 2017 12:00PM EDT
Lot 2016

MARSHALL FREDERICKS BRONZE SCULPTURE

Estimate: $50,000 - $80,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000

MARSHALL FREDERICKS, BRONZE SCULPTURE, H 55", W 45", "NORDIC SWAN AND UGLY DUCKLING":Signed. Duckling measures:  10 1/2", L 12", W 10 1/2" (see additional photo). Purchased directly from Marshall Fredericks circa  1970. Property of a Wellington, Florida resident, formerly from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. "Nordic Swan and Ugly Duckling" was cast in 1962. The duckling is a separate sculpture from the swan. There is a sculpture in the Frederick Meijer Park, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Condition

Weight is c.112 pounds including the duckling.  There is patina wear/oxidation to both the large swan and duckling probably due to the weather [see photos].  Rf, 6-8-2017  RB 6-22-17
 
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