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Ellsworth Kelly
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Black Curve (Radius 12')
- signed and dated 76; titled and dated 1976 on the reverse
- graphite and paper collage on paper
- 31 1/2 by 47 1/2 in. 80 by 120.7 cm.
Provenance
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Lobell, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 200 (consigned by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Lobell, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 200 (consigned by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; London, Hayward Gallery; Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden, Ellsworth Kelly: The Focused Vision, December 1979 - September 1980, cat. no. 22 (Paris), cat. no. 46 (Baden-Baden), p. 123 (Baden-Baden)
Dallas Museum of Art, Ellsworth Kelly in Dallas, May - August 2004, pp. 32 and 56, cat. no. 25 illustrated
Dallas Museum of Art, Ellsworth Kelly in Dallas, May - August 2004, pp. 32 and 56, cat. no. 25 illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The edges of the sheet are deckled and have discolored slightly with age, all of which is obscured by the top matte. Under close inspection, a small stain to the sheet is visible in the upper right corner. The collaged element is intact but is lifting very slightly at the lower right corner. The sheet is hinged verso to matte intermittently along the top and lateral edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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
"I have worked to free shape from its ground, and then to work the shape so that it has a definite relationship to the space around it; so that it has a clarity and a measure within itself of its parts (angles, curves, edges and mass); and so that, with color and tonality, the shape finds its own space and always demands its freedom and separateness."
Ellsworth Kelly