3448 - GOTTFRIED HONEGGER

GOTTFRIED HONEGGER (1917 Zurich 2016) Structure 27. 1970. Stainless steel. 100 × 100 × 30.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection, Germany. Literature: Kurt W. Forster: Honegger. Works from 1939 to 1971, Teufen 1972, p. 81 (ill.). We thank Cornelia Hesse-Honegger for confirming the authenticity of the work, Zurich, April 27, 2025. The Alfred Altherr Terrace is situated above the Strickhof water reservoir, built in 1955 and expanded in 1971. The reservoir is located at Strickhofstrasse 80 in Zurich. During the expansion, the Zurich Water Supply commissioned Gottfried Honegger in 1971 to design the plaza. He also created the fountain on the terrace, which was conceived around the themes of water extraction and the natural water cycle. Honegger deliberately designed the fountain not only as a work of art but also as a place for play and bathing. The sculpture offered here dates from the same period and may have served as a preliminary study for this fountain. * The full tax is charged on this item marked with an asterisk (*); that is, VAT is charged on the total amount but will be refunded to purchasers who provide a validly stamped export declaration.