16th Nov, 2012 9:00 GMT/BST
Autumn Fine Art Sale
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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) Elephant Prototype, for Nairn Floors Ltd, 1972, grey plastic...
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) Elephant Prototype, for Nairn Floors Ltd, 1972, grey plastic moulded sculptural box, unmarked, 30cm high
The vendor's husband was the late Keith Powell. Keith was an industrial engineer/designer for the plastics industry, designing the first plastics toilet cistern. Later he did freelance work including the chimpanzee egg cups for P.G Tips. Through Doug Maxwell Ltd, he worked with Paolozzi to make his concept of the elephant possible to be moulded in plastics.
The elephant was made in a numbered edition of 3000 for selected architects.
The vendor's husband was the late Keith Powell. Keith was an industrial engineer/designer for the plastics industry, designing the first plastics toilet cistern. Later he did freelance work including the chimpanzee egg cups for P.G Tips. Through Doug Maxwell Ltd, he worked with Paolozzi to make his concept of the elephant possible to be moulded in plastics.
The elephant was made in a numbered edition of 3000 for selected architects.
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £700 - £1,000
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