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Stanley’s Auction

154 - Fletcher BENTON (1931–2019) for GALERIA BONINO, New York
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Estimate €300 - €500
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Fletcher BENTON (1931–2019) for GALERIA BONINO, New York Synchronetic L-110, 1968 Kinetic sculpture in plastic and aluminium, with motor and lighting mechanism. Edition of 100, produced in Fletcher Benton’s studios exclusively for Galeria Bonino, New York. Original label on the reverse bearing: ‘Fletcher Benton multiple / Synchronetic L-110 / 10" Diameter, 5½" Wide / Edition of 100, signed and numbered / Produced at Fletcher Benton Studios exclusively for Galeria Bonino, Ltd., 7 W. 57th St., New York, N.Y.” Beneath the label, a pen mark has faded and is almost invisible Diameter 25.4 cm; depth approx. 14 cm. The kinetic mechanism and lighting system were in working order at the time of writing this catalogue but are in need of servicing. Note: ‘Synchronetic L-110’ dates from the period during which Fletcher Benton established himself as one of the leading American figures in kinetic art. In 1966, Peter Selz included him in the major exhibition *Directions in Kinetic Sculpture* in Berkeley, alongside George Rickey, Pol Bury, Jean Tinguely, Takis, Len Lye and Heinz Mack. It was on this occasion that Benton met George Rickey and Pol Bury, with whom he became friends. Created two years later, Synchronetic L-110 is very much a product of this period of international recognition. The work was produced in 1968 in an edition of 100 for the Galeria Bonino in New York, which represented Benton at the time and also showcased several key figures from the international kinetic avant-garde. That same year, the gallery dedicated the exhibition *Fletcher Benton: Kinetic Sculpture* to the artist. One work from this exhibition, *Synchronetic C-637-S*, which came from the Galeria Bonino and was acquired in 1968 by Joseph H. Hirshhorn, is now in the collection of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
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About the sale DE SPILLIAERT AND DE SMET IN GABON, VIA CHINA Khnopff, Mortier, Picasso • Old Master paintings • Chinese bronzes and porcelain • Kota reliquary • Jewellery • Antique weapons
Auction location
Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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Hugo Sanchez
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