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Robert Arneson

Arneson, Robert

American, b. 1930-1992
For the love of 3-D art
sculpture of two heads with one head licking the other head
brick sculpture of a mans face with a cigar
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Brick Face with Cigar, 1975
ceramic
signed and dated
14"h x 14"w x 8"d
Provenance: Private Collection, Candy Store Gallery, Folsom, California
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California
sculpture of a mans head with red clay on it
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Local Mind Disaster, 1972
ceramic
signed and dated
21"h x 11.5"w x 13"d
Exhibitions: Robert Arneson Self-Portraits, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 23-April 28, 1979, illustrated p. 14
ceramic vase with a painting on it
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Alice Pot Sitting on Four Shrubs, 1966
ceramic
16"h x 11"w x 11"d
Provenance: Candy Store Gallery, Folsom, California, Private Collection, California, Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, New Jersey, February 26, 2012, Lot 552
Literature: Jonathan Fineberg, A Troublesome Subject: The Art of Robert Arneson, Berkley, 2013, cat. no. 2.33, illustrated in color, p. 70
Sculpture of a mans head with a floating finger
Robert Arneson (American, 1930 - 1992)
Splatt, 1983
bronze edition of 3 with unique patinas
glazed ceramic pedestal
signed, dated and numbered
71"h x 21"w x 21"d
Provenance: Private Collection, California, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California
sculpture of two heads with one head licking the other head
Robert Arneson (American, 1930 - 1992)
Ear Piece, 1991
ceramic
15"h x 22"w x 5"d
Provenance: Collection of Stanley and Gail Hollander, Bonhams, New York, New York
December 15, 2004, Lot 5270
Exhibitions: Robert Arneson: Self-Reflections, San Fancisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, California, 1997. plate no. 27
sculpture of a dog with a human head
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Portrait of the Artist as a Clever Old Dog, 1981
glazed ceramic
signed and dated ' ARNESON 1981' (on the back right paw);
titled ' Portrait of the Artist as a Clever Old Dog' (On the bowl edge);
signed with initials, inscirbed and dated 'RA 81 Dog Art' on the underside of the remaining 9 pieces (11 pieces total)
dog: 34"h x 20"w x 32"d
bowl: 5"h x 14.75"w x 14.75"d
other pieces: approximately 4"h x 5"w x 7"d
Provenance: Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York, New York, The Collection of Marvin and Florence Gerstin, Christie's New York, November 13, 2014, Lot 426
sculpture of a duck on a mans head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Bench Head, 1991
bronze
signed and dated, edition of 3
36.5"h x 76"w x 22"d
Provenance: Butterfield & Butterfield, San Francisco, California
October 23, 1997, Lot 5385
A sculpture of multiple heads stacked on each other.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Model for 15 Heads Balancing, 1992 bronze edition 1/6
12"h x 11"w x 4"d
Provenance: Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
A plate with an interesting design of a vitruvian man.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Vitruvian Man, 1978
glazed ceramic
signed and dated
18.5"dia
Provenance: Private Collection, California
Candy Store Gallery, Folsom, California
Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California
A trophy bust of a mans head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self Portrait Trophy Bust (Blue and Yellow), 1981
ceramic
stamped and dated
6.75"h
Provenance: Bonhams & Butterfields San Francisco, May 22, 2007, Lot 408
A trophy bust of a mans head with brown splatters of paint.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Mud Fighter I (Self Portrait Trophy Bust), 1975
ceramic
stamped, signed and dated
7.75"h
Provenance: Dootson Calderhead Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Richard Hines Gallery, Seattle, Washington
Bonhams San Francisco, November 23, 2010, Lot 1097
A trophy bust of a mans head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self Portrait Trophy Bust 1983
porcelain
stamped and dated
6.75"h
A trophy bust of a mans head that appears melted.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Things Could Be Worse, 1981
glazed porcelain
stamped, dated, and titled
6.75"h
Provenance: George Adams Gallery, New York, New York
A trophy bust of a mans head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self Portrait Trophy Bust, 1978
glazed ceramic
stamped and dated 7.5"h
A trophy bust of a man who is head smoking a cigar.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Piece for J.J, 1969
glazed ceramic
incised with signature 'ARNESON' (lower edge)
7.5 x 4,5" × 3.25"
Provenance: Hansen Fuller Gallery, San Francisco, California
The Bergman Collection, 1974
Christie's, New York, New York
May 14, 2014, Lot 203
A trophy bust of a mans head with his tongue sticking out.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self-portrait Trophy Bust, 1983
glazed porcelain
stamped
7'× 4" x 3"
Provenance: Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, New Jersey
October 18-19, 2014, Lot 413
A ceramic sculpture of a mans head with a hole in it.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Untitled (Hands Pulling Head Apart), 1973
ceramic
signed and dated
17.5''h x 15.5"w x 14"d
A trophy bust of an upside down head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self Portrait Trophy Bust (Jester Style), 1977
glazed ceramic
stamped and dated
7.5"h
Provenance: Bonhams San Francisco, April 23, 2002, Lot 6100
A ceramic cup.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Alice Street Cup, 1965
glazed ceramic
signed
3.25"h × 5"w x 3.75"d
Provenance: Donna Schneier Fine Arts, Palm Beach, Florida
A painting of a brick.
Robert Arneson (Arnencan, 1930-1992)
Brick Color Etching
signed, dated, and numbered in pencil
edition of 20
4.25"x 8"
A trophy bust of a head.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Self Portrait Trophy Bust, 1977
glazed ceramic
stamped and dated
5"h
Provenance: Rago Arts and Auction Center; Lambertville, New Jersey
October 28, 2012, Lot 1489
A ceramic cup.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Untitled (Cup), 1959
ceramic
signed and dated
3.5"h x 5"w x 3.5"d
A painting of a brick.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Flat Brick
color etching
signed, dated, and numbered in pencil
edition of 20
4.25" x 8.75"
An abstract and playful painting.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Hello Halibut, 1974
mixed media on paper
signed and dated lower right
29.5" x 22.25"
Provenance: Bonhams & Butterfields, San Francisco, California
November 19, 2007, Lot 1571
A plate with a nose on it.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Nose Plaque, 1966
ceramic
signed and dated
17"dia
Provenance: Treadway Toomey Auctions, Oak Park, Illinois
March 22, 1996, Lot 821
A painting of a man picking his nose.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Pic
Signed and dated (1980) lower center, numbered 26/35 lower left
Dimensions: (sheet) 39.75"h x 29.75"w
(overall) 47.5"h x 37.25"w
A painting of a mans head with a brown spot on his forehead.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Splat, 1981
mixed media on paper
signed lower right
44.5" x 34"
Provenance: Barbara Toll Fine Arts, Inc., New York, New York
Estate of Joshua P. Smith, Washington, D.C. Rago Arts and Auction Center, Lambertville, New Jersey
May 19-20, 2007, Lot 550
A trophy bust of a head with a chef hat.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
What's Cooking Gerald? 1972
glazed ceramic
stamped, dated, and titled
10.25"h Provenance: Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, New York
Private Midwest Collection, Bonhams San Francisco
November 22, 2011, Lot 1050
A sculpture of a melted brick.
Robert Arneson (American, 1930-1992)
Brick
ceramic
6"h x 6"w x 5"d
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