
Lot 138*
Philip Rantzer(Israeli, born 1956)Assemblage 32 x 27 x 12.5 cm (12 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 4 15/16in).
29 February 2012, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £2,000 inc. premium
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Philip Rantzer (Israeli, born 1956)
Assemblage
signed in Hebrew (to base); stamped with the artist's stamp (verso)
wood, paper, ink and tobacco
32 x 27 x 12.5 cm (12 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 4 15/16in).
signed in Hebrew (to base); stamped with the artist's stamp (verso)
wood, paper, ink and tobacco
32 x 27 x 12.5 cm (12 5/8 x 10 5/8 x 4 15/16in).
Footnotes
PROVENANCE:
The estate of Mr Haim Savisky, Tel Aviv
Dr. Gideon Ofrat refers to the sculptures of Philip Rantzer as follows "Philip Rantzer... was known for his motorized kinetic assemblages coupling found objects mainly old household items, with dolls and other things, constructing neo-surrealist systems that blended humour and macabre decadence."
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
G. Ofrat, One Hundred Years of Art in Israel, (Canada, 1998), p.322