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Abandoned Foundation (Landscape) by David Smith, 1946, steel, bronze on artist's wood base, offered May 2014Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Abandoned Foundation (Landscape)

David Smith (American, 1906–1965) · 1946

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,200,000 – $1,800,000 (≈ £716,204 – £1,074,306) (≈ €878,542 – €1,317,812)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
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As published: “steel, bronze on artist's wood base”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
13 1/4 x 15 3/4 x 5 1/8 in. (33.7 x 40 x 13 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010314)
Date
May 15, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
23
Estimate
$1,200,000 – $1,800,000 (≈ £716,204 – £1,074,306) (≈ €878,542 – €1,317,812)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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