Vintage Paolo Soleri Arconsanti Clay Windbell Mobile with Multi-Color Fins
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Description
Wind chime/bell mobile designed by architect, Paolo Soleri for Arconsanti (the city he designed and built in Arizona in 1970).
The peaked conical ceramic hat suspends five clay acorn-form wind bells with various hand-incised decorations and multi-color pigmented, diamond-form fins.
Late 1970s/early 1980s production branded with the Arconsanti cypher and retaining the vintage studio tag.
Excellent, vintage condition with light shelf wear consistent with age/slight bends to the fins (this example was never used outdoors - it was part of a collection of old stock from an antique retailer).
Measures:
H: 38.5" including chain / 30.5" discounting the chain
L: 13" - 17.5" (with the metal suspensions connecting hat to bells fanned inward and outward, respectively)
D: 13" - 14.13"
Hat alone - H: 5.75" x Diameter: 8.5" -
More Information
Origin: United States Period: 1950-1979 Materials: ceramic, metal Condition: Good. Excellent, vintage condition with light shelf wear consistent with age/slight bends to the fins Styles / Movements: Brutalist Dealer Reference #: SKU00004740 Incollect Reference #: 750385 -
Dimensions
W. 17.5 in; H. 30.5 in; D. 14.13 in; W. 44.45 cm; H. 77.47 cm; D. 35.89 cm;
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