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Ursula von Rydingsvard

Sculptor whose documented work includes large cedar forms, graphite surfaces and bronze editions.

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University entrance · Princeton, New Jersey

URODA: translating a cedar model into copper

Princeton University Art Museum documents URODA as a 19-foot copper sculpture commissioned for the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment. A full-size cedar model preceded fabrication by Richard Webber and a team of craftspeople using more than 3,000 hand-worked copper pieces. The museum records installation in 2015 and dedication in 2016.

Princeton University Art Museum — URODA ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-25

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Cedar and bronze versions

Bowl with Fingers: material and edition matter

The artist’s catalogue distinguishes Bowl with Fingers in cedar and graphite, dated 2007–08, from a bronze version dated 2022. Both entries list the same dimensions, but they describe different materials and the bronze entry carries an edition notation. A title alone is therefore insufficient to identify a specific object for a placement conversation.

Ursula von Rydingsvard — sculpture catalogue ↗ · Reviewed 2026-09-25

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