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Franz Kline
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Kline
- Study for 'Figure'
- signed
- ink and oil on paper laid down on card
- 9 7/8 by 7 1/2 in. 25 by 19 cm.
- Executed circa 1956.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Norman P. Joondeph, Stamford, Connecticut
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Chester A. Frank, New York (acquired from the above in 1988)
Christie's, New York, May 13, 1998, Lot 122 (consigned by the estate of the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Norman P. Joondeph, Stamford, Connecticut
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Chester A. Frank, New York (acquired from the above in 1988)
Christie's, New York, May 13, 1998, Lot 122 (consigned by the estate of the above)
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Cincinnati, Cincinnati Art Museum; San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, The Vital Gesture: Franz Kline in Retrospect, November 1985 - September 1986, p. 106, fig. 103, no. 57, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at +1 (212) 606-7254 for the report prepared by Alan Firkser at Paper Conservation Studio, Inc. The work is hinged to ragboard and framed in a wood frame with silver gilt facing.
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.