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Theodoros Stamos
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Theodoros Stamos
- White Sun-Box
- signed, titled and dated 1966 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 52 by 56 in.
- 132 by 142.2 cm.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Condition
In good condition. Very slight U-shaped line of cracquelure lower center. Pin-sized abrasion with loss at center possibly from imperfection in canvas (canvas weave weakened but not complete puncture). . Slight surface dirt. Under UV: no apparent in-paint.
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
Theodoros Stamos taught at the Art Students League in New York for 22 years. He influenced many artists in his classes, including the owner of this work who met him while studying there. Stamos's painting career spanned decades, and he rose to prominence when he was the youngest member of the fifteen artists who made up the New York School which also included Mark Rothko and Clyfford Still. The present work shows him embracing abstraction, a style that absorbed him and one from which he never departed.