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Willem de Kooning
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Untitled
- signed and dedicated to Dick from Bill
- pencil and charcoal on vellum
- 18 1/2 by 20 3/8 in. 47 by 51.8 cm.
- Executed circa 1967-1969.
Provenance
N. Richard Miller, New York
Stephen Mazoh & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York
Christie's, London, December 9, 1999, lot 618
Private Collection
Stephen Mazoh & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection, New York
Christie's, London, December 9, 1999, lot 618
Private Collection
Exhibited
New York, Lorence-Monk Gallery, Drawings, April - May 1991
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, A Passion for Art, December 1991 - January 1992
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, A Passion for Art, December 1991 - January 1992
Literature
Sally Yard, Willem de Kooning, New York, 1997, cat. no. 76, p. 92, illustrated
Sally Yard, Willem de Kooning: Works, Writings and Interviews, Barcelona, 2007, p. 80, illustrated
Sally Yard, Willem de Kooning: Works, Writings and Interviews, Barcelona, 2007, p. 80, illustrated
Condition
This work is in fair condition overall. The vellum sheet is window mounted and hinged at the top to the backing board. There is minor undulation to the sheet. There is time staining and discoloration to the sheet throughout. There are scattered smudges, some minor creases and handling evident. Framed under glass.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.