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Ruth Asawa

American · 1926–2013 · Printmaker, Sculptor

Ruth Aiko Asawa was an American modernist artist primarily known for her abstract looped-wire sculptures inspired by natural and organic forms. In addition to her… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Ruth Asawa, Untitled (S.045, Hanging Five-Lobed, Multilayered Continuous Form within a Form, with Spheres in the First, Second and Third Lobes), copper and brass wireUntitled (S.045, Hanging Five-Lobed, Multilayered Continuous Form within a Form, with Spheres in the First, Second and Third Lobes)Phillips · $3,539,000≈ £2,661,703≈ €2,918,041Sign up to see
  2. Ruth Asawa, Untitled S.437 (Hanging, Seven-Lobed, Two-Part Continuous Form within a Form with Two Small Spheres), 1956, Looped brass and steel wiresUntitled S.437 (Hanging, Seven-Lobed, Two-Part Continuous Form within a Form with Two Small Spheres)Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · $1,430,000≈ £858,549≈ €1,041,136Sign up to see
  3. Ruth Asawa, Untitled (S.230, Hanging Single-Lobed, Five-Layered Continuous Form within a Form), 1960, copper wire, naturally oxidizedUntitled (S.230, Hanging Single-Lobed, Five-Layered Continuous Form within a Form)Phillips · $1,006,200≈ £766,804≈ €868,687Sign up to see

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  1. Ruth Asawa, Untitled (SD.085, Sculpture Drawing: Tied wire with 8 branches), 1970, ink on paper
    Untitled (SD.085, Sculpture Drawing: Tied wire with 8 branches), 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    18 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (46.4 x 67.3 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $56,250≈ £43,346≈ €49,796Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Ruth Asawa, Untitled, circa 1970, ink on rice paper
    Untitled, circa 1970
    Drawing · Paper
    24 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (62.2 x 47 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 159
    $16,250≈ £10,101≈ €11,997Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗

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