Details
welded half-dollar coins and stainless steel, reverse with tag welded 'Johnny/Swing' and 'HD C20 KW/ 07 RH LTD', number 20 from the edition of 50 plus 1 artist's proof
34 in. (86.4 cm.) high; 46 in. (116.8 cm.) wide; 32 in. (81.3 cm.) deep
Provenance
Rabih Hage Ltd., London, acquired directly from Johnny Swing.
Acquired from the above, 2008.
Special notice
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Two examples of 'Half-Dollar' chair can be found in the collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England; other works by Johnny Swing can be found in the permanent collections of the Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York and the Modernism Museum, Mount Dora, Florida.

Christie's would like to thank R & Company, New York, for their assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.

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