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JOSEF ALBERS | Study for Homage to the Square: Legend
估價
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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描述
- Josef Albers
- Study for Homage to the Square: Legend
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 61; signed twice, titled, dated 1961 twice and variously inscribed on the reverse
- oil on Masonite
- 29 7/8 by 29 7/8 in. 76 by 76 cm.
來源
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Edward D. Bragline, New York
Christie’s, London, 1 July 1999, Lot 613
Bernard Cats, Belgium
Private Collection, Belgium
Acquired from the above by present owner in 2002
Edward D. Bragline, New York
Christie’s, London, 1 July 1999, Lot 613
Bernard Cats, Belgium
Private Collection, Belgium
Acquired from the above by present owner in 2002
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at (212) 606-7254 for a professional condition report prepared by Modern Art Conservation.
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.
拍品資料及來源
"It so happens that I've always had a preference—as everyone has prejudices and preferences—for the square as a shape in preference to the circle as a shape. And I have known for a long time that a circle always fools me by not telling me whether it's standing still or not. And if a circle circulates you don't see it. The outer curve looks the same whether it moves or does not move. So the square is much more honest and tells me that it is sitting on one line of the four, usually a horizontal one, as a basis. And I have also come to the conclusion that the square is a human invention, which makes it sympathetic to me." Josef Albers
This work will be included in the Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings by Josef Albers currently being prepared by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and is registered under 1961.1.80.
This work will be included in the Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings by Josef Albers currently being prepared by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and is registered under 1961.1.80.