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Frank Stella
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frank Stella
- Brit (Q-6)
- acrylic, aluminum alloy and steel
- 85 by 112 by 48 in. 215.9 by 284.5 by 121.92 cm.
- Executed in 1990.
Provenance
The Helman Collection, New York
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Edelman Arts, New York
Private Collection, New York
Phillips de Pury, New York, Moss: Dialogues Between Art & Design, 16 October 2012, Lot 67
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above sale by the present owner)
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Edelman Arts, New York
Private Collection, New York
Phillips de Pury, New York, Moss: Dialogues Between Art & Design, 16 October 2012, Lot 67
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above sale by the present owner)
Exhibited
New York, Joseph Helman Gallery, Masterworks - Donald Judd, Ellsworth Kelly, Frank Stella, October - November 1996
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Politics Not as Usual, September 2012 - February 2013
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Politics Not as Usual, September 2012 - February 2013
Literature
Robert Wallace, Frank Stella’s Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes, Ann Arbor 2000, pp. 131 and 144, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are scattered abrasions, surface scratches and spot accretions which inherent to the artist’s chosen medium and intent. The inconsistencies in texture are also inherent to the artist’s working method.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"Frank Stella is back...In the show's third, and possibly best gallery, the shift from canvas to metal relief is radically telescoped by a confrontation between three Irregular Polygons...and four increasingly elaborate aluminum reliefs from the Moby Dick series (1986-1997). Their cobbled-together elements suggest waves and they jangle all over, front, back and sides with improvised brushwork and even drips."
Roberta Smith
"Tracking Frank Stella's Restless Migrations (From Painting and Beyond)," The New York Times, 29 October 2015, p. C23