Marcel Duchamp, Bouche-évier (Sink Stopper), also known as Medallic Sculpture

1967/1981-82
Cast bronze multiple.
6.5 cm (2 1/2 in.) diameter
With incised signature, date '64' (the date of the original lead model from which the cast was made), and numbering 64/100 on the underside (between 1967 and 1979 the International Collectors Society, New York, issued 60 examples in bronze, 30 examples in stainless steel, 70 examples in sterling silver, and 12 artist's proofs in each metal; with the permission of Duchamp's widow, the edition was completed posthumously in 1981-82 to the editions of 100 each).

Provenance:
Christie's London, First Open | Editions, 27 Oct 2016, lot 42
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Literature:
Arturo Schwarz 608