Fireclay. With the artist's signet. Unique object. 38 x 28 x 30 cm.
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• A unique, all-round view piece from the “Lurra” series.
• The work radiates a tremendous power and archaic effect.
• Chillida successfully balanced powers, integrated hard and soft elements, and expressed static and motion in a highly sensual dialogue.
• The title “Lurra” is Basque and means “Earth” - emphasizing the raw character of the material.
• Chillida's small-format fireclay works are highly sought after and mostly in private hands; they are scarce in German auctions (source: artprice.com).
• The year it was created, the artist, who had already received many honors, was awarded the Prix National des Beaux-Arts in France. One year later, he received the Kaiserring of the city of Goslar.
LITERATURE: Ignacio Chillida, Alberto Cobo, Eduardo Chillida. Catálogo razonado de escultura, vol. III (1983-1990), Donostia-San Sebastián 2019, catalogue rasionné 1984066 (illustrated on p. 137)- - - Christie's London, auction on May 29, 1992, Spanish Art, lot 471.