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Willem De Kooning
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Torso of a Man
- signed
- oil on vellum laid down on board
- 55 3/4 by 36 in. 141.6 by 91.4 cm.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Private Collection
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Lang and O'Hara Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Lang and O'Hara Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The vellum has yellowed with age and there are scattered flattened creases. All further surface inconsistencies appear to be inherent to the work. There are no apparent signs of restoration under Ultraviolet light inspection. Framed.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"Certain artists and critics attacked me for painting the 'Women', but I felt that this was their problem, not mine. I don't really feel like a non-objective painter at all...It's really absurd to make an image, like a human image. With paint, today, when you think about it, since we have this problem of doing it or not doing it. But then all of a sudden it was even more absurd not to do it. So I fear I have to follow my desires." Willem de Kooning, 1962