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Sears wants to buy back Willis Tower sculpture

Old owners want to buy sculpture back

Chicago - There's a legal tussle underway between the former and new owners of Chicago's tallest building over a sculpture in the Willis Tower.

The sculpture by Alexander Calder in the lobby is called The Universe.

The building's previous owner said it has an agreement that allows them to buy the sculpture at half price.

The new owners said that's not so.

The issue is before the courts.

The estimated cost of moving the sculpture is $250,000.

Spatial Thoughts on Sculpture by Bill West
See, just what I have been saying - "Sculpture is Important" to more and more people all the time! It is going to get even moreso, this I promise, because the beauty and message of sculpture is and has been so vitally important to society. Public or private, sculpture is not a sound byte - it's there when you are young, it's there when you are old...

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