Details
welded pennies and stainless steel, reverse with tag welded 'Swing', second of two artist proofs
75.3 cm. (2958 in.) high; 226.7 cm. (8914 in.) wide; 100.3 cm. (3912 in.) deep
Provenance
Commissioned directly from the artist and R & Company, New York, 2019.
Special notice
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Lot Essay

The present lot is one of only two examples of 'Penny Couch' executed by Johnny Swing from the mold of his renowned 'Nickel Couch', which was produced in the (now sold out) limited edtion of 25. An example of 'Nickel Couch' can be found in the permanent collection of the Storm King Art Center, New York.

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

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