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Gary Erbe (born 1944) 76' Special 5 1/4in high on a 2 3/4in carved wood base (Executed in 1975.) image 1
Gary Erbe (born 1944) 76' Special 5 1/4in high on a 2 3/4in carved wood base (Executed in 1975.) image 2
Gary Erbe (born 1944) 76' Special 5 1/4in high on a 2 3/4in carved wood base (Executed in 1975.) image 3
Lot 5

Gary Erbe
(born 1944)
76' Special 5 1/4in high on a 2 3/4in carved wood base

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19 November 2018, 16:00 EST
New York

Sold for US$8,750 inc. premium

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Gary Erbe (born 1944)

76' Special
signed and dated 'G.T. Erbe / 75' (on the bun)
painted bronze and wood
5 1/4in high on a 2 3/4in carved wood base
Executed in 1975.

Footnotes

Provenance
The artist.
Private collection, acquired from the above.
By descent to the present owner.

Exhibited
Montclair, New Jersey, Monclair Art Museum, and elsewhere, Gary T. Erbe: Trompe L'Oeil Paintings and Dimensional Compositions, January 31-November 6, 1988, p. 37, no. 39.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, The Baum School of Art, Mystery & Magic: The Trompe L'Oeil Vision of Gary T. Erbe, September 16-October 17, 2015.
Huntington, New York, Heckscher Museum of Art, Master of Illusion: The Magical Art of Gary Erbe, May 21-August 28, 2016.

Literature
M.W. Schantz, "Gary Erbe's Sculptural Illusions," Antiques and the Arts Weekly, Spring 2016, p. 6, illustrated.

Saleroom notices

Please note this work is signed and dated 'G.T. Erbe / 75' (on the hotdog bun) and the work's medium has been updated to 'painted bronze on wood'.

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