Lot 14
  • 14

Reuven Rubin

Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Reuven Rubin
  • Oliviers en flame
  • Signed Rubin and in Hebrew (lower left); signed RUBIN, dated 1959/1961, titled OLIVIERS EN FLAMME and inscribed MADE IN ISRAEL (on the stretcher)
  • Oil on canvas
  • 30 by 40 1/8 in.
  • 76 by 102 cm
  • Painted between 1959-1961.

Provenance

Sale: Christie's, New York, February 14, 1991, lot 97
Sale: Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Sale 33, January 2, 1994, lot 423
Acquired at the sale above by the present owner

Condition

Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from a minor abrasion on the lower right corner UNDER UV: inpainting along repaired scratch fluoresces, extending from left edge into the left tree.
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.
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