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Morris Kantor
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Morris Kantor
- Moving Figure
- signed M Kantor and dated 1923 (lower right)
- oil on canvas
- 36 by 30 inches
- (91.4 by 76.2 cm)
Provenance
Zabriskie Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2015
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 2015
Literature
Arts Magazine, 1976, n.p., illustrated
Condition
The canvas is unlined and there is minor frame abrasion at edges. Under UV: there are thin lines of inpainting to address frame abrasion at the extreme right edge, two spots at upper right corner and a few dots at lower right corner.
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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
Born in Minsk, Russia, Morris Kantor emigrated to the United States with his parents in 1906. At the age of twenty, he had saved enough money working in New York’s garment district to enroll at the Independent School of Art. By 1932, Kantor became an instructor of painting at the Art Students League, a position he held until 1972. His students during that time included Robert Rauschenberg and the Abstract Expressionist John Hultberg. Kantor experimented with many artistic movements throughout his career including early American Cubism, Futurism, Surrealism, and representational landscapes, mostly of Maine and Cape Cod. His work is included in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Modern Art, The Museum of the City of New York, The Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago.