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Val Bertoia (American, B.1949) Sound Sculpture, Sounds From a Tentagon

Sold for $1,300 at Hoch LTD. on May 31, 2026.

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Lot description

Description: An interactive sound sculpture composed of ten monel and berylium copper tops silvered to berylium copper rods, silvered to a pentagonal copper base. Touching the sculpture causes the tops to collide with one another, generating a resonating sound and the repeated motion/vibration of the rods. A wooden moving crate is included. Markings & Inscriptions: Marked "B-3089" Date: 2026 Maker: Val Bertoia (American, B. 1949) Dimensions: 34.5" x 11" x 11" (sculpture), 37.5" x 13.5" x 12" (crate). Provenance: The artist.

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