Lot 15
  • 15

Christopher Wool

Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description

  • Christopher Wool
  • Untitled (P70)
  • signed, dated 1988 and inscribed P70 on the reverse
  • alkyd and flashe on aluminum
  • 96 x 72 in. 243.8 x 182.9 cm.

Provenance

Luhring Augustine & Hodes Gallery, New York
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 1989

Exhibited

Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, The Ed Cauduro Collection, September 2004 - January 2005
Portland, Oregon, Portland Art Museum, Inaugural Exhibition of the Jubitz Center for Modern and Contemporary, October 2005

Condition

This painting is in very good condition. There are a few scattered fly specks along the bottom edge, located in the second design element from the right corner and along the lower left edge. There are two very soft linear abrasions located: 12 ¾ - 21 ¾ in. from the left edge and 3 ½ - 5 ½ in. from the bottom edge; 23 ½ - 24 ½ in. from the left edge and 4- 4 ¼ in. from the bottom. Under UV light, there are no apparent restorations. This work is not framed.
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