Deborah Butterfield
American, b. 1949
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Deborah Butterfield’s ghostly sculptures of horses serve as metaphors for the strength and beauty of nature. Each work takes months of foraging and metalwork: The artist carefully assembles found tree branches, planks of weathered wood, and steel …
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Makili, 1995
patinated bronze
214.6 x 246.4 x 91.4 cm
Feb 22, 2023 • Sotheby's
Makili, 1995
patinated bronze
214.6 x 246.4 x 91.4 cm
Feb 22, 2023
Sotheby's
A Life in Art: Sculpture from The Mallin Collection Part I
Lot 12
Homage to (Lucas) Samaras, 1979
painted cloth strips and staples on papier-mâché and metal armature
63.5 x 101.5 x 20.3 cm
Dec 14, 2022 • Christie's
Homage to (Lucas) Samaras, 1979
painted cloth strips and staples on papier-mâché and metal armature
63.5 x 101.5 x 20.3 cm
Dec 14, 2022
Christie's
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 72
Metrical, 1986
steel
203.2 x 111.2 x 226.1 cm
Sep 30, 2022 • Sotheby's
Metrical, 1986
steel
203.2 x 111.2 x 226.1 cm
Sep 30, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Curated
Lot 94
Odalisk, 2008
welded found steel
13 x 42 x 23 in. (33 x 106.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sep 28, 2022 • Phillips
Odalisk, 2008
welded found steel
13 x 42 x 23 in. (33 x 106.7 x 58.4 cm)
Sep 28, 2022
Phillips • New York
New Now
Lot 54
Tango, 1987
welded steel
73.7 x 100.3 x 40.6 cm
Sep 14, 2022 • Bonhams
Tango, 1987
welded steel
73.7 x 100.3 x 40.6 cm
Sep 14, 2022
Bonhams
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made In California
Lot 64
Horse, 2008
cast bronze and copper
111.8 x 144.8 x 35.6 cm
May 19, 2022 • Bonhams
Horse, 2008
cast bronze and copper
111.8 x 144.8 x 35.6 cm
May 19, 2022
Bonhams
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 32
Horse, 1978
mud, sticks and steel
91.4 x 109.2 x 25.4 cm
Mar 4, 2022 • Sotheby's
Horse, 1978
mud, sticks and steel
91.4 x 109.2 x 25.4 cm
Mar 4, 2022
Sotheby's
Contemporary Discoveries
Lot 157
Untitled (2470), 2001
cast bronze
96.5 x 109.2 x 25.4 cm
Feb 18, 2022 • Bonhams
Untitled (2470), 2001
cast bronze
96.5 x 109.2 x 25.4 cm
Feb 18, 2022
Bonhams
Post-War & Contemporary Art
Lot 10
Metrical, 1986
steel
203.2 x 111.2 x 226.1 cm
Nov 19, 2021 • Sotheby's
Metrical, 1986
steel
203.2 x 111.2 x 226.1 cm
Nov 19, 2021
Sotheby's
Contemporary Day Auction
Lot 285
Small Horse, 1979
aluminum, steel and mud
76.2 x 101.6 x 35.6 cm
Nov 12, 2021 • Christie's
Small Horse, 1979
aluminum, steel and mud
76.2 x 101.6 x 35.6 cm
Nov 12, 2021
Christie's
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Lot 411
