Untitled, (sculpture).

Untitled, (sculpture).

Chamberlain, John, 1927-2011, sculptor.

Untitled, (sculpture).

7 x 4 1/2 x 4 in. (18 x 11.5 x 10 cm.).

Polychrome sculpture in a vertical shape, almost like a diamond. Flattened pieces overlap and bend around each other, creating multi-layered patterns of color. On one side: yellow, blue, red, and brown; on the other side: blue, orange, green, pink, and yellow.

Sorrentino, Victoria, Stanford, California

Acquired from Chamberlain, John, Sarasota, Florida 1962.

It is possible that this is one of the missing sculptures from the "Tiny Pieces" series of 1961 (catalogue no. 87-93).

Sylvester, Julie, "John Chamberlain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Sculpture, 1954-1985," NY: Hudson Hills Press, 1986, no. 141.

Sylvester, Julie, "John Chamberlain: A Catalogue Raisonne of the Sculpture, 1954-1985," New York: Hudson Hills Press, 1986, pg. 73.

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