Lot 271
  • 271

Tom Wesselmann

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Tom Wesselmann
  • Monica Lying on Blanket (Black)
  • signed, titled, dated 1988 and numbered 8/25 on the reverse
  • enamel on laser-cut steel
  • 20 1/2 by 40 in. 57.1 by 101.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1988, this work is number 8 from an edition of 25 plus 6 artist's proofs.

Provenance

Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Tom Wesselmann: New Work, October - November 1988, cat. no. 20, illustrated (another example exhibited)

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few minor spots of paint loss towards the figure's armpit. *Please note the auction begins at 9:30 am on November 14th.*
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