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Winni Brueggemann German 1930–2016 Bronze Floor Chimes Sonambient 1996

$5,800List Price

About the Item

A bronze sonambient floor sculpture done in the style of Harry Bertoia with interactive rods that make a deep resounding chiming sound. signed on base W B 96 Born in Germany, Brueggemann earned degrees in mechanical applied physics and orthopedics at the University of Munster. Soon after his arrival in the United States in 1958, his development as an artist began with metal fabrications characterized by a primitive, functional honesty. These early works of the 60’s--freely conceived household items such as candlesticks, mugs, vases, ashtrays and even furniture--exhibit strong folk art motifs rooted in a middle-European idiom. A turning point in Brueggemann’s career was reached in the 1970’s when an interest in bronze sculpture was encouraged by his friend and mentor, Klaus Ilenfeld. It was through Ilenfeld that Brueggemann met HARRY BERTOIA, beginning an association that was to last until the famous sculptor’s death in 1978. Clearly influenced by Bertoian modalities, particularly “sounding sculpture,” Brueggemann’s output in this genre is nevertheless highly individual, developing the Bertoian techniques tangentially with the incorporation of his own architectural forms and conceptsinnie Brueggemann’s constructions, especially the “sounding sculptures,” derive from and depend largely upon elemental laws of physics and kinetic principles, approaching--possibly touching--the practical limits of artistic statement combined with supreme craftsmanship. Brueggemann has produced a diverse collection of sounding sculptures-- each distinctive, each leading toward a new, uncharted area. “The surface is only scratched,” he says, “in terms of the possibilities offered by this unique art form.” His creations in bronze, beryllium, copper and brass are variously cast and fabricated into diminutive, atavistic, organic forms, as well as lustrous human-scale totems. “Sounding sculptures” display a wide range in size, some rising to a height of 10 feet. When gently fondled, they respond softly with a delicate, ethereal clanging aptly described by one critic as “tintinnabulations.” In his sounding sculptures with two towers, a push on one tower starts the other tower swinging in “sympathetic vibrations.” Winni Brueggemann passed away December 25th, 2016.

Dimensions:
Height: 32.25 in (81.92 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Germany
Period:
1990-1999
Date of Manufacture:
1996
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Great vintage condition with the bronze showing lots of patina.
Seller Location:
West Palm Beach, FL
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5824229851772

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