Mahonri Mackintosh Young

Lot 69: Mahonri Young (1877-1957)

Name: Mahonri Young (1877-1957)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 9aa0067546

Est: $6,000 USD - $8,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 28, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Mahonri Young (1877-1957)
'Elephant': A Pair of Bookends
each, inscribed 'Young' (on the base)--numbered '39' and stamped 'GORHAM CO. FOUNDERS/Q469' (along the base)
each, bronze with brown patina
each, 5¼ in. (13.3 cm.) high
Modeled circa 1913.

Artist or Maker

Mahonri Mackintosh Young

Literature

J. Conner and J. Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works 1893-1939, Houston, Texas, 1989, p. 186, footnote 24.
The Gorham Company, Bronze Division, Famous Small Bronzes, New York, 1928, pp. 40-1, other examples illustrated.

Provenance

Private collection, acquired circa 1970.

Notes

The elephant bookends are one of the artist's most successful models and were cast by both the Gorham and Griffoul foundries.

Auction Details

Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

Christie's

September 28, 2010, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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