Lot 190
  • 190

Lee Ufan

Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description

  • Lee Ufan
  • From Point
  • signed and dated 76; signed and titled on the reverse
  • oil and mineral pigment on canvas
  • 51 1/8 by 63 3/4 in. 129.9 by 161.9 cm.
  • Executed in 1976, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.

Provenance

Tokyo Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Tokyo Gallery, Lee Ufan, 1977

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges, resulting in some minor craquelure to the corners. There are some extremely minor and scattered pinpoint accretions. The pigment is raised in some spots, which is inherent to the artist's working method. The edges of the canvas are taped. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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Catalogue Note

“Expression achieves externality that is simultaneously passive and active. I hope to cut into the controlled everyday reality of industrial society, breathing fresh air into it and stimulating an awareness of infinity that transcends the human, to awaken a world that is always open.” - Lee Ufan, 1970