Lot 34
  • 34

Robert Mangold

Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Mangold
  • X Series Central Diagonal 1 A (blue)
  • signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse
  • acrylic and black pencil on masonite in three panels

  • 48 x 72 in. 121.9 x 182.9 cm.

Provenance

Fishbach Gallery, New York
Larry Aldrich, Ridgefield, Connecticut
John Weber Gallery, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Manilow, Chicago (acquired in 1980)
Galerie Lelong, New York and Marc Blondeau, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Pace Gallery, New York
Private Collection, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 1994)

Exhibited

Schaffhausen, Hallen Für Neue Kunst, Robert Mangold: Gemalde (Paintings) 1964 - 1987, May - October 1987, cat. no. 6
New York, Galerie Lelong, Robert Mangold: Selected Paintings from the 60's and 70's, September - October 1989
Palo Alto, Iris and Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Picasso to Thiebaud: Modern and Contemporary Art from the Collection of Stanford University Alumni and Friends, January - July 2004

Literature

Exh. Cat., Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Robert Mangold, 1982, cat. no. 89, n.p, illustrated in color (model)
Roberta Smith, "Cool Geometric Paintings of Robert Mangold," The New York Times, September 29, 1989, p. C24
Richard Schiff, et. al., Robert Mangold, London, 2000, p. 33, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Aspen, Aspen Art Museum, Robert Mangold: Paintings, 1990-2002, 2003 p. 6

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is a very faint 3 in. horizontal abrasion in the bottom center triangle located 3 1/2 - 3 in. from the bottom edge. In the same section there is a pin point size spot of lifting paint located roughly 11 in. from the bottom edge. There is a very light whitish spot or faint abrasion located 12 1/2 in. from the left edge and 14 in. from the bottom edge. Under UV light, 2 repaired scratches become apparent (possibly retouched) as follows: a 1 in scratch located 17 3/4 - 18 in. from the left and 22 1/4 - 23 1/4 in. from the top, and the other, a 4 in. undulating linear scratch 9 - 10 in. from the top and 3-6 in. from the right edge. This work is not framed.
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