S O T H E B Y ’ S AT
ISLEWORTH a showcase of modern masters DECEMBER 2004 - SPRING 2005
S O T H E B Y ’ S AT
ISLEWORTH
a showcase of modern masters DECEMBER 2004 - SPRING 2005
AN EXCLUSIVE ISLEWORTH OFFERING: Sotheby’s Private Sales Prices are available upon request
DIRECTOR: Stephane Cosman Connery RESEARCHERS: Elizabeth Gorayab Elizabeth Merck PHOTOGRAPHY: Cover Photo by Randy Luedders Interior Photography provided by Sotheby’s
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an extraordinary opportunity In an extraordinary opportunity offered through Sotheby’s New York, Isleworth is pleased to host an exhibition of modern sculpture profoundly unique in its variety, quantity and unusual location. The Showcase of Modern Masters exhibition will be at Isleworth through Spring 2005. It consists of bronze, aluminum, steel and resin sculptures that will grace the exquisite grounds of Isleworth and surround its championship golf course. Two special bronze sculptures created by celebrated Colombian artist, Fernando Botero, make their world debut in this remarkable collection. In addition to the seven sculptures by Fernando Botero, this showcase includes masterpieces by Niki de Saint Phalle, Barry Flanagan, Robert Indiana, Philip Jackson, Aristide Maillol, Henry Moore, Arnaldo Pomodoro and several others in a collection that is double the size of the previous year. Rarely are works of this magnitude, diversity and value brought together for such an exhibition. The artists’ subjects range from human and animal figures to abstract and geometric forms. Colorful and jubilant, stark and austere: these momentous works of art are brought to life in the lush gardens and dramatic environment of Isleworth. Isleworth offers this collection to its members and residents for their enjoyment and appreciation. Viewings for non-members can be arranged by appointment only. To learn more about the magnificent works on display, contact Stephane Cosman Connery at Sotheby’s New York: 212-606-7441.
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ISLEWORTH contents 8
Fernando Botero
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Lynn Chadwick, Pair of Walking Figures
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Niki de Saint Phalle, Blue Standing Nana
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Max Ernst, Grand Assistant
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Barry Flanagan, Dancing Rabbits
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Barry Flanagan, Hare on Bell on Portland Stone Piers
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Barbara Hepworth,Two Forms (Divided Circle)
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Robert Indiana, Five
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Robert Indiana, Love
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Philip Jackson, Gale Force Nun
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Philip Jackson, Moonstruck
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Philip Jackson, The Sentinels
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Jacques Lipchitz, Benediction II
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Aristide Maillol, Premier Etat de la Méditerranée
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Joan Miró, Conque
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Henry Moore, Figure in Shelter
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Henry Moore, Large Interior Form
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Henry Moore, Mother and Child and Reclining Figure: Arch Leg
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Henry Moore, Upright Motive No. 5
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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Cube
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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Disco
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Auguste Rodin, L’ombre
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Isleworth at a Glance
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The Isleworth Community
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dressed woman
Bronze, 61.5” H
BOTERO FERNANDO BOTERO • B. 1932
Conceived in 2003, Cast in 2004
reclining woman
Bronze, 140.1” H Conceived in 2003, Cast in 2004
man on a horse
Bronze, 90.5” H, 1999
Conceived in 1999, Cast in 2004
seated woman
Bronze, Edition 3 of 3, 77.5” H Conceived in 2002, Cast in 2004
horse
Bronze, 102.75” H Conceived in 1999, Cast in 2004
leda and the swan
Bronze, 117.75” H Conceived in 1995, Cast in 2004
seated woman
Bronze, 77.5” H not shown Conceived in 2002, Cast in 2004
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“There is a major connection between painting and sculpture. The painting and sculpture of Giacometti have the same aesthetic relationship. It is the same. In Matisse, there is a very tight relationship. The same is true of Picasso and Michelangelo. You cannot take one position as a sculptor and a completely different one as a painter. In my case, the sculptures are obviously a continuation of my paintings.” -Botero
CHADWICK
pair of walking figures: jubilee
LYNN CHADWICK • 1914 - 2003 Bronze, Edition of 6, 77.5” H Conceived and Cast in 1977
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“I would call it attitude, you know, the way that you can make something almost talk by the way the neck is bent, or the attitude of the head; you can actually make these sculptures talk, they say something according to the exact balance, whereas if they’re absolutely straight ... well, I suppose that’s saying something, too.” -Chadwick
DE SAINT PHALLE
blue standing nana
NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE • 1930 - 2002 Painted polyester resin and fiberglass, 108” H Conceived and Cast in 1995
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“Playful, fresh, frolicsome, vigorous, soaring, creative, different, colorful, uninhibited, innovative, energizing, spontaneous, imaginative, delightful, benevolent, stimulating, powerful - all of these adjectives have been used in an attempt to describe what cannot be put into words, the buoyant and vast spirit expressed in the art of Niki de Saint Phalle.” - an excerpt from NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE - Insider/Outsider World Inspired Art by Martha W. Longenecker
ERNST
grand assistant
MAX ERNST • 1891 - 1976 Bronze, 62” H Conceived and Cast in 1975
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“The task of the right eye is to peer into the telescope, while the left eye peers into the microscope.” -Ernst
FLANAGAN
dancing rabbits
BARRY FLANAGAN • B. 1941 Bronze, 72” H Conceived and Cast in 1992
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“[Hares]...are evocative of a human situation or activity. These beasts are always doing something...and on a practical level, if you consider what conveys situation and meaning and feeling in a human figure, the range of expression is in fact far more limited than the device of investing an animal - a hare especially - with the expressive attributes of a human being. The ears, for instance, are really able to convey far more than a squint in an eye of a figure.” -Flanagan
FLANAGAN
hare on bell on portland stone piers
BARRY FLANAGAN • B. 1941 Bronze, Edition of 5, 138” H Conceived and Cast in 1983
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HEPWORTH two forms (divided circle)
BARBARA HEPWORTH • 1903 - 1975 Bronze, 90” H Conceived and Cast in 1969
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“One must be entirely sensitive to the structure of the material that one is handling. One must yield to it in tiny details of execution, perhaps the handling of the surface or grain, and one must master it as a whole” -Hepworth
INDIANA five
ROBERT INDIANA • B. 1928 Polychrome aluminum, Edition of 6, 78” H Conceived in 1980, Cast in 2001
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INDIANA love
ROBERT INDIANA • B. 1928 Cor-ten steel, Edition 2 of 5, 96” H Conceived in 1966, Cast in 1998
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“Pop art is the American Dream, optimistic, generous, and naive!” -Indiana
JACKSON gale force nun
PHILIP JACKSON • B. 1932 Bronze, Edition 4 of 8, 73” H Conceived and Cast in 2001
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JACKSON
moonstruck
PHILIP JACKSON • B. 1932 Bronze, Edition 1 of 5, 78” H Conceived and Cast in 2001
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JACKSON
the sentinels
PHILIP JACKSON • B. 1932 Bronze, Edition 3, 143” H Conceived and Cast in 1997
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“My sculptures are essentially an impressionistic rendering of the figure. ... [The] variation of the textural surface is deliberately done to draw the viewer’s eye to the expressive parts of the sculpture – the parts that instill the character and essence of the figure – the parts that express the body language.” -Jackson
LIPCHITZ benediction ll
JACQUES LIPCHITZ • 1891 - 1973 Bronze, 56.6” H Conceived in 1943, Cast in 1945
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“All my life as an artist I have asked myself: What pushes me continually to make sculpture? I have found the answer. Art is an action against death. It is a denial of death.” -Lipchitz
MAILLOL premier état de la méditerranée
ARISTIDE MAILLOL • 1861 - 1944 Bronze, 46” H Conceived in 1902, Cast in 1975
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“Monumentality does not require to be looked up to, but simply to be looked at...I want to do something dramatic, but not too dramatic, something dignified like Racine.” -Maillol
M Iconque RÓ JOAN MIRÓ • 1893 - 1983 Bronze, Edition of 6, 43.5” H Conceived and Cast in 1969
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“My interest in sculpture really began when I was nineteen. I was a beginning art student at the Escola D’art (Barcelona). Fransisco Gall was a remarkable teacher, and he gave me an exercise so that I would learn to ‘see’ form. He blindfolded, and placed objects in my hands, then asked me to draw the object without having seen them. So my interest in sculpture actually dates from that time...” -Miró
MOORE figure in shelter
HENRY MOORE • 1898 - 1986 Bronze, Edition of 6, 72” H Conceived and Cast in 1983
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MOORE
large interior form
HENRY MOORE • 1898 - 1986 Bronze, 195” H Conceived and Cast in 1981
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MOORE HENRY MOORE • 1898 - 1986
mother and child: block seat
Bronze, Edition 2 of 9, 95.5” H Conceived and Cast in 1983 - 1984
reclining figure: arch leg Bronze, Edition of 7, 169” L Conceived and Cast in 1969 - 1970
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“Making a sculpture in two pieces means that, as you walk around it, one form gets in front of the other in ways you cannot foresee, and you get a more surprising number of different views than when looking at a monolithic piece.” -Moore
MOORE
Upright Motive No. 5 HENRY MOORE • 1898 - 1986 Bronze, Edition of 7, 85” H Conceived and Cast in 1955 - 1956
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POMODORO cube
ARNALDO POMODORO • B. 1926 Bronze, 59” H Conceived and Cast in 1980
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“I can enjoy my sculptures in a park, in an ancient public square, like Pesaro, or on a great university campus...I like to see people lean their bicycles on the sculptures, and pigeons come to rest, to see them humanized.” -Pomodoro
POMODORO disco
ARNALDO POMODORO • B. 1926 Bronze, 148” Diameter Conceived and Cast in 1980
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RODIN l’ombre
AUGUSTE RODIN • 1840 - 1917 Bronze, 76” H sold
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“The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation” -Rodin
Isleworth at a glance Isleworth is a country club and residential community located in Windermere, Florida offering members and residents stunning homes, world-class amenities and an utterly unique lifestyle. This extraordinary community is surrounded by serene, natural beauty that is found woven within hundreds of acres of rolling hills, lush gardens, pristine, fresh water lakes and magniďŹ cent cypress and oak trees that drip with Spanish moss. Those who come to Isleworth are drawn to the unparalleled beauty of its environment and the outstanding quality of its homes.
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The Isleworth Community •
Expansive 600 acre community with seven and a half miles of lake frontage on the state-protected Butler Chain of Lakes
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Home sites span from one to 14 acres each with homes ranging from $1,000,000 to $20,000,000+
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Ranked by the Robb Report as the No. 1 golf community in the country featuring an Arnold Palmer-designed course with enhancements by Steve Smyers
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Features the longest golf course in the state of Florida, with championship tees stretching 7,529 yards
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Championship tennis led by USPTA master professionals
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Elegant five-floor, 82,000 square foot clubhouse features a ballroom, private dining, Spa & Fitness Center and entertaining areas
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Exclusive, state of the art clubhouse lounge, Champions Grill, spans 7,000 square feet and features golf simulators, indoor basketball court, indoor putting green and other recreational games
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A family friendly community with 85% of families residing year round and over 220 children residents entertained with a host of activities including Camp Isleworth during summer months
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Secluded and private with 24-hour security on site, controlled gate access to the community and roving security patrols
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Exclusive boat dock access and sporting privileges on the Butler Chain of Lakes
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Just minutes from the Orlando International Airport, world class shopping, downtown Orlando and area attractions including Universal Orlando, Walt Disney World and SeaWorld
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