Lot 176
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RICHARD DIEBENKORN | Untitled

Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Richard Diebenkorn
  • Untitled
  • signed with the artist's initials and dated 77
  • gouache, crayon and tape on two joined sheets of paper
  • 24 by 16 7/8 in. 61 by 42.9 cm.

Provenance

M. Knoedler and Co., New York 
Collection of Morris Emer, Toronto (acquired from the above in 1977)
Sotheby's, New York, 4 May 1994, Lot 5
Private Collection, Pennsylvania (acquired from the above sale)
Will Ameringer Fine Art, New York
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1998)
Graystone Gallery, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 1999)
Collection of Daniel G. Volkmann, Jr., San Francisco (acquired from the above in 2002)
Sotheby's, New York, 10 November 2010, Lot 154
Private Collection, California (acquired from the above sale) 

Exhibited

New York, M. Knoedler and Co., Richard Diebenkorn, May - June 1977

Literature

Jane Livingston and Andrea Liguori, Eds., Richard Diebenkorn: The Catalogue Raisonné, Volume IV, New Haven 2016, cat. no. 4269, p. 228, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is an undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen media. There is light evidence of wear and handling to the edges. The bottom edge is deckled. There are artist's pinholes in each corner and along the top and right. The colors are bright, fresh and clean The sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently along the 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.
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Catalogue Note

"My idea was simply to get all the elements right. By that I mean everything: color, form, space, line, composition, what all this might add up to—everything at once."
Richard Diebenkorn