Auction: 20 days
As of Apr 15, 2026
Arman (1928-2005) Jaws, 1984 Welded steel and saws 82 x 72 ines (208.3 x 182.9 cm) Signed and dated lower right: Arman 1984 Property from the Hechinger Collection EXHIBITED: City Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, (and elsewhere), "Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection," July 1, 2001-December 30, 2008; Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee, (and elsewhere),"Tools as Art: Work and Play," May 3–September 8, 2025. LITERATURE: P. Hamill, Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, New York, 1995, p. 35, illustrated. NOTE: This work is recorded in the Arman Studio Archives, New York, under APA# 8018.84.001. HID12401132022 © 2026 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice
City Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, (and elsewhere), "Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection," July 1, 2001-December 30, 2008; Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville, Tennessee, (and elsewhere),"Tools as Art: Work and Play," May 3–September 8, 2025.
Presents very well. Overall condition of work commensurate with artist's use of upcycled materials; scattered areas of wear, rubbing, scratches, light oxidation, and some chips to wood handles of saws.