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Description

Arman (1928-2005)
Jaws, 1984
Welded steel and saws
82 x 72 inches (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.




Condition Report*: 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.
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Auction Dates
January, 2026
28th Wednesday
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Sold on Jan 28, 2026 for: $15,000.00
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