Lot 199
  • 199

Louise Nevelson

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description

  • Louise Nevelson
  • America * New York
  • incised with the artist's signature and dated 65 at the top
  • painted wood on wooden plinth
  • 112 by 53.5 by 38.5 cm. 44 1/8 by 21 1/8 by 15 1/8 in.

Provenance

Pace Gallery, New York
Schniewind Collection, Neviges
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

Leverkussen, Städtisches Museum Leverkusen Schloss Morsbroich, Fetisch-Formen, April - May 1967, p. 27, illustrated

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the black is darker in the original. Condition: This work is in good condition. There are signs of wear and media accretions to the base. Further inspection reveals some signs of wear throughout the sculpture, predominantly to the edges of the work. There are a few small losses in places, and two wooden elements have been rejoined.
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