Manfred K. Eberhardt, Scaffold for Life, marble
Auction Date: June 16, 2023
Sold for: $276
Lot: 247
(American/German, 1930-2020),
Scaffold for Life, 2011,
two piece marble sculpture on oxidized iron base,
(approximate dimensions - marble: 42 1/2 H x 9 1/5 W inches, marble base: 2 1/4 H x 11 3/4 L x 11 7/8 W inches, base: 25 1/4 H x 12 L x 11 3/4 W)
inscribed signature and date on lower area of sculpture.
Provenance: This work came from the late Dr. Manfred Karl Eberhardts studio in San Jose, CA.
Exhibition History: Dr. Eberhardt participated in several art exhibitions: beginning in 1986, a group exhibition at the Escuela de Artes Plascas, in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1996, a solo exhibition, Glasperlenspiel, in San Juan, Puerto Rico and in 2007, 2009 and 2011, at juried sculpture exhibitions at Santa Clara City Hall, in Santa Clara, California. One of his favorite sculptures, Life Started in the Ocean, stands at the entrance of the School of Nursing at the University of California San Jose Campus, where his beloved Marlowe studied.
Literature: Curved Spaces, Manfred K. Eberhardt, credits: All original photos by the artist. Graphic design by Ricardo Loperena, 2017.
Condition: Main sculpture has chipped edges. Surface dust and handling wear on both sculpture and bases. Metal base is rusty.