20th century Sculpture by Bertil Herlow Svensson

A two-part kinetic sculpture, Untitled, by Swedish artist Bertil Herlow Svensson. The piece features a geometric cube constructed from aluminum grids and fine steel wire, which rests upon a minimalist aluminum base. The overlapping layers of wire mesh are designed to interact and produce an optical moiré effect as the viewing angle changes. The piece is constructed from aluminum, steel wire, and painted wood.

Specifications:

Origin: Sweden

Period: Mid-20th Century, circa 1965

Style: Kinetic / Mid-Century Modern

Finish: Aluminum, steel wire, and painted wood

Dimensions: H: 62.59" (159 cm) | W: 31.49" (80 cm) | D: 31.49" (80 cm)

Condition: Good vintage condition. Wear is consistent with age and use.

Bertil Herlow Svensson was a self-taught master of structural art who achieved legendary status in Swedish art history during the mid-1960s. This exact technical style, utilizing aluminum frames and wire mesh to manipulate perception, served as his ticket to national stardom. In 1967, Svensson was selected as a key artist for Multikonst, a groundbreaking national project organized by Konstfrämjandet, Sweden's National Radio-TV, and Riksutställningar. The initiative opened 100 identical exhibitions simultaneously across Sweden to democratize modern art. Svensson’s participation with a closely related gridded work (10 x 10) cemented his reputation as a pioneer of Swedish kinetic sculpture and led directly to his debut at the prestigious Galerie Aronowitsch in Stockholm. Purchasing an original 1960s floor cube from this specific, highly sought-after era offers a rare opportunity to own a foundational piece of Swedish mid-century avant-garde history.