The Bow

The Bow

Herbert FerberWW-1950-M070787
1950·Bronze·47 x 30 1/8 x 24 1/8" (119.3 x 76.5 x 61 cm) including base

Catalogue

Year
1950
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
47 x 30 1/8 x 24 1/8" (119.3 x 76.5 x 61 cm) including base

Artist

Herbert Ferber
Herbert Ferber

Sculpture

Herbert Ferber was an American sculptor known for welded-metal abstract forms that emerged from postwar modernism. Working primarily in steel and bronze, he developed a vocabulary of open, gestural structures that emphasized space as an active compositional element rather than mere void. His practice bridged constructivist principles with expressionist handling, creating works that read as both architectural and organic. Ferber's sculptures were exhibited internationally and remain central to mid-century American abstraction.

New York, NY, USA

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Year
1950
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
47 x 30 1/8 x 24 1/8" (119.3 x 76.5 x 61 cm) including base
Watts ID
WW-1950-M070787

Source

Source
moma
Status
verified

Artist

Herbert Ferber

Herbert Ferber

Sculpture

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