Lot 587
  • 587

Alex Katz

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Alex Katz
  • Field Flowers I
  • oil on linen
  • 48 by 66 1/8 in. 121.9 by 168 cm.
  • Executed in 2011.

Provenance

Courtesy of the artist

Condition

This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the sides of the canvas, which is inherent to the artist's working method and the studio environment. Under ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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Catalogue Note

The Board of Trustees and the staff of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation are honored to share with you the select group of works donated for the Guggenheim International Gala Auction 2014.

 

We are extremely grateful to the artists who have helped us with this year’s auction.  We extend our sincerest thanks to --  Alex Katz, Jeff Koons, Carrie Mae Weems for their exceptional donations.

 

Funds raised from this benefit sale will support the Guggenheim’s extraordinary exhibitions and education programming over the course of the next year. We look forward to welcoming you to these exciting programs throughout our global constellation of museums in New York, Bilbao, and Venice.