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Plastic and paper USA, 2008 Peter Anton (b. 1963) – US-American artist and sculptor Titled ‘”WONDROUS ASSORTMENT”’, with the copyright note ‘©2008 PETER ANTON’ and signed ‘Peter Anton’ on the reverse in black permanent marker With rings to mount the work at the back Dimensions: 122 x 91 x 24 cm Very good condition Provenance: Galerie Terminus, Munich, Private Collection South Germany A hyper-real sculpture of an oversized box of chocolates Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 18,000 Euro Anton became world famous with his artificial, giant boxes of chocolates, ice cream cones and donuts. Collectors of his works include the Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards for example. The idea of enlarging everyday objects and food in particular goes back to Claes Oldenburg. Anton’s chocolates are bright in colors, dazzling, artificial and seem like caricatures of the originals. Condition: The sculpture is in very good condition. The total dimensions are 122 x 91 x 24 cm (height x width x depth). Peter Anton (b. 1963) Peter Anton is a native of New Haven, Connecticut. Central subject matter of the artist and sculptor is food with an emphasis on chocolate and other sweets. He creates giant hyper-real sculptures. His boxes of chocolate belong to the most famous works of his. Peter Anton’s works have been presented at numerous international group and solo exhibitions. (tm) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.