Tony Rosenthal
Maquette for Odyssey, 1967
Unique Painted Bronze Maquette Table Top Sculpture
9 x 11 x 11 inches
© Estate of Tony Rosenthal/Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Artist
Condition
Excellent condition, aside from minor paint loss and irregularities due to age and the Artist's process primarily at the edges. Overall presents well, an outstanding unique Table Top sculpture by a legendary Public Artist.
Maquette Tony Rosenthal Odyssey, 1983 installed Metropolitan Hospital, PA
A public art version of Tony Rosenthal's Odyssey, 1983 in CorTen Steel measuring 14 x 14 x 10 feet was installed at Metropolitan Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the Northeast Corner of 8th & Race in 1983. The large scale Public Art Odyssey, 1983 was commissioned by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Tony Rosenthal, Public Art Legend
Named a Public Art legend by Sam Hunter, professor and art critic, monumental Public Art sculptures by Tony Rosenthal are located in many of the largest United States Cities, including Beverly Hills, CA; Detroit, MI; Highland Park, IL; Honolulu, HA; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New London, CT; New York, NY; Norfolk, VA; Philadelphia, PA; San Diego, CA.
International Solo & Group Exhibitions
Throughout his career, Tony Rosenthal exhibited all over the world in solo and group shows. In addition to the legendary Kootz Gallery, New York, Tony Rosenthal received numerous one man exhibitions at M. Knoedler & Company, New York; André Emmerich Gallery, New York; Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York; Catherine Viviano Gallery, New York and Denise Rene, Paris.
You Know The Art!
When Tony Rosenthal passed away, The New York Times asked secondary market fine art dealer Joseph K. Levene, President, Joseph K. Levene Fine Art, Ltd. for observations for The New York Times Tony Rosenthal obituary by William Grimes. Joseph K. Levene said: "Tony Rosenthal reminds me of a character actor. You know the face but not the name. With him, you know the art. He never had a retrospective, but that's all right, he has one every day on the streets of New York.''
Tony Rosenthal Museum & Public Art Collections
• The National Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
• The National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC.
• The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Tony Rosenthal Posthumous Editions
In 2024, the Estate of Tony Rosenthal announced it was creating posthumous editions based on Rosenthal’s unique sculptures. The first posthumous edition is Tony Rosenthal’s Maquette for Alamo, USA, cast in bronze, originally created as a unique sculpture in 1967.
Posthumous sculptures released after an artist’s death, are considered reproductions, NOT original works of art—especially when the respective artist never intended to create an edition. Posthumous editions created without the artist’s consent are NOT original editions because a deceased artist cannot create, approve, or sign a work of art. In this case, the posthumous sculpture authorized by the Rosenthal Estate is dated 2024, even though Rosenthal died in 2009.
