Lippold, Richard (1915-2002), was an American sculptor. He created complicated airy suspensions that seem to capture space and rays of light in thin gold wires that are sometimes enameled. An example of his delicate abstract and geometric work is Variation Number 7: Full Moon.
Lippold was born on May 3, 1915, in Milwaukee and studied industrial design at the University of Chicago and the Art Institute of Chicago. Lippold created many sculptures for public buildings, including Avery Fisher Hall (now called David Geffen Hall) in Lincoln Center in New York City. Lippold died on Aug. 22, 2002.
