Lot 130
  • 130

Willem de Kooning

Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description

  • Willem de Kooning
  • Untitled
  • signed and dated '59
  • oil on paper mounted on canvas
  • 39 1/2 by 55 1/2 in. 100.3 by 141 cm.

Provenance

Markus Mizne, U.S.A. (acquired directly from the artist)
Christie's, New York, November 12, 1980, lot 4
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Sotheby Parke Bernet, Inc., New York, November 9, 1983, lot 73
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Condition

This work is in good overall condition. The sheets have yellowed slightly with age. There are scattered spots of discoloration primarily along the edges and a 2 inch area above the signature, as visible in the catalogue illustration. There are scattered abrasions to the skin of the paper and a 1/2 inch loss to the bottom edge of the sheet 2 inches from the left edge. Under ultra violet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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Catalogue Note

Sotheby's is priveleged to offer a wonderful selection of Abstract Expressionist and Color Field works from a Private Collection. Quality, above all, was keystone to this remarkable offering which includes wonderful examples by some of Contemporary Art's most towering figures. Ranging from the expressive and exquisite brushtrokes of Willem de Kooning, to the simple elegance of Jules Olitski, to the awe-inspiring color of Morris Louis, this collection was curated with a prescient, sophisticated and careful eye. Additionally, outstanding paintings by lesser known but no less important figures such as Leon Polk Smith, Ray Parker and Friedel Dzubas are represented in the collection underlining the true connoisseurship of the selection. Rounding out the group are prime examples by Ellsworth Kelly, Adolph Gottlieb and David Smith which demonstrate the depth and breadth of this truly extraordinary group.