Lot 96: Walenty Pytel, Born 1941 Poland Winged Unicorn

Walenty Pytel, Born 1941 Poland
Winged Unicorn
Sheet and brazed bronze on a marble base
Signed
Unique
32cm.; 12½ins high by 10cm.; 4ins wide by 8cm.; 3ins deep
Walenty Pytel is a Polish-born contemporary artist based in the United Kingdom , recognised as a leading metal sculptor of birds and beasts. His creations are often inspired by nature and his artworks include the Jubilee Fountain in New Palace Yard , Westminster, a piece titled Take Off which is located at Birmingham Airport and Europe's largest (in 1979) metalwork sculpture, The Fossor, at the headquarters of J. C. Bamford J.C.Bamford in Rocester, Staffordshire.