+Christie's New York
9 AM, November 13, 2014
Sale No: 2892
Lot 174, "Collage for Nude with Beach Ball," by Roy Lichtenstein, printed paper collage, tape, acrylic and ink on board, 24 1/4 by 20 1/4 inches, 1994
By Carter B. Horsley
This morning auction of Post-War and Modern Art at Christie's New York November 14, 2014 is highlighted by two excellent paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, and very fine works by Hans Hofmann, Richard Pousette-Dart, Robert Motherwell, Wayne Thiebaud, Elizabeth Murray and Frank Stella.
This morning auction of Post-War and Modern Art at Christie's New York November 14, 2014 is highlighted by two excellent paintings by Roy Lichtenstein, and very fine works by Hans Hofmann, Richard Pousette-Dart, Robert Motherwell, Wayne Thiebaud, Elizabeth Murray and Frank Stella.
Lot 174 is a happy printed paper collage, tape, acrylic and ink on board by Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997) entitled "Collage for Nude with Beach Ball." It measures 24 1/4 by 20 1/4 inches and was created in 1994. It has an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $3,189,000 including the buyer's premium as do all results mentioned in this article.
The sale total for the sale was $76,627,250.
Lot 176, "Blue Head," by Roy Lichtenstein, oil and Magna on canvas, 48 by 36 inches, 1979
Lot
176, Blue Head," is a much stronger work by Lichtenstein. An oil
and Magna on canvas, it measures 48 by 36 inches and was created in
1979. The catalogue entry notes that "the painting's bold
coloration andimage scale heightens the pscyhological intesnity of the
figure which recalls the emotive power by the German Expressionists as
well as the melodrama of Lincthetsin's comic book paintings of the
1960s, It has an estimate of $3,000,000 to $5,000,000. It sold for $3,301,000.
Lot 114, "Sandwich," by Wayne Thiebaud, oil on canvas, 12 1/8 by 14 1/4 inches, 1961
Lot
114 is an excellent still life by Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920) entitled
"Sandwich." An oil on canvas, it measures 12 1/8 by 14 1/4 inches
and was painted in 1961. It has an estimate of $900,000 to
$1,200,000. It sold for
$1,625,000.
Lot
322, a fine Thiebaud of three paint pots, a watercolor on monoprint
that measures 15 1/8 by 12 1/4 inches, was executed in 1991. It
has an estimate of $300,000 to $500,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 243, "Open No. 23: in Blue with Variations of Ultramarine," by Robert Motherwell, acrylic and charcoal on canvas, 81 1/8 by 113 1/2 inches, 1968
Lot
243 is a lovely and large acrylic and charcoal on canvas by Robert
Motherwell (1915-1991) that is entitled "Open No. 23: in Blue with
Variations of Ultramarine." It measures 81 1.8 by 113 1/2 inches
and was painted in 1968. It is from the collection of Ann and
Graham Gund and was been exhibited at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
and Knoedler & Company in New York. It has an estimate of
$800,000 to $1,200,000. It sold
for $2,405,000.
Lot 380, ten Campbell's soup cans, by Andy Warhol, silkscreens, 1968, each 31 1/8 by 18 1/2 inches
Lot
380 is a silkscreen set of ten Campbell's soup cans that Andy Warhol
(1928-1987) created in 1968. Each measures 31 1/8 by 18 1/2
inches. The lot has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $545,000.
Lot 384 is a set of ten "Flowers" silkscreens by Warhol that is dated 1970. Each measures 36 inches square. The lot has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $1,145,000.
Lot 385 is a set of ten "Mao" silkscreens by Warhol that is dated 1972. Each measures 36 inches square. The lot has an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $1,085,000.
Lot 384 is a set of ten "Flowers" silkscreens by Warhol that is dated 1970. Each measures 36 inches square. The lot has an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $1,145,000.
Lot 385 is a set of ten "Mao" silkscreens by Warhol that is dated 1972. Each measures 36 inches square. The lot has an estimate of $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. It sold for $1,085,000.
Lot 340, "Interlogos," by Frank Stella, acrylic on aluminum, 31 3/4 by 29 1/4 by 3 inches, 1981
Lot
340 is a good swirling aluminum wall sculpture by Stella entitled
"Interlogos." It measures 31 3/4 by 29 1/4 by 3 inches and was
created in 1981. It has an estimate of $60,000 to $80,000. It sold for $149,000.
Lot 312, "Midnight Forecastle," by Frank Stella, acrylic, enamel and paper collage on aluminum, 70 by 112 by 28 inches, 1982
Lot
312 is an excellent wall sculpture by Frank Stella (b.1936) that is
entitled "Midnight Forecastle." An acrylic, enamel and paper
collage on aluminum, it measures 70 by 112 by 28 inches and was created
in 1982. It is one of about 120 such works that the artist
created inspired by Herman Melville's novel, "Moby Dick." It has
an estimate of $400,000 to $600,000. It sold for $485,000.
Lot 319, "Landscape," by Hans Hofmann, oil on panel, 30 by 35 inches, 1943
Lot
319 is a nicely detailed and colorful oil on panel by Hans Hofmann
(1880-1966) that is entitled "Landscape." It measures 30 by 35
inches and was painted in 1943. It has an estimate of $100,000 to
$150,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 117, "Dream Semblance," by Richard Pousette-Dart, gouache and ink on paper, 23 by 31 inches, 1946
Lot
117 is a very fine gouache and ink on paper by Richard Pousette-Dart
(1916-1992). Entitled "Dream Semblance," it measures 23 by 31
inches and was painted in 1946. The catalogue entry compares this
work with another in Tel Aviv and notes that "Alluding to the bejeweled
face of Gothic stained glass and the machinations of a new atomic
reality, these two works are more than a synthesis of modern ideas,
they are spiritual conquests for a new age - they are modern talismans
of an aggressive spiritual pursuit." The lot has an estimate of
$250,000 to $350,000. It sold
for $293,000.
Lot 313, "Quake Shoe," by Elizabeth Murray, acrylic and canvas on wood, 73 3/8 by 42 by 9 inches, 1993
Lot
313 is an impressive and intriguing, large, acrylic and canvas on wood
work by Elizabeth Murray (1940-2007). Entitled "Quake Shoe," it
measures 73 3/8 by 42 by 9 inches and was created in 1993. It was
included in a retrospective show at the Museum of Modern Art in New
York in 2006. It has an estimate of $50,000 to $70,000. It sold for $100,000.
Lot 359, "Untitled," by Conrad Marca-Relli," canvas collage and acrylic on canvas, 17 by 18 inches, circa 1970s
Lot
359 is a good untitled work by Conrad Marca-Relli that is a canvas
collage and acrylic on canvas. It measures 17 by 18 inches and
was created in the 1970s. It has an estimate of $15,000 to
$20,000. It sold for $25,000.
Lot 104, "Tempete de Barbe," by Jean Dubuffet, India ink and paper collage on paper mounted on board, 20 by 13 3/8 inches, 1959
Lot
104 is an India ink and paper collage on paper mounted on board by Jean
Dubuffet (1901-1985) entitled "Tempete de Barbe." It measures 20
by 13 3/8 inches and was created in 1959. It has an estimate of
$300,000 to $400,000. It sold
for $425,000.
Lot 163, "Loreley (The Saga of the Polluted Rhine)," by Marlene Dumas, metallic acrylic, watercolor and gouache on paper, 49 by 27 1/2 inches, 1998
Lot 163, "Loreley (The Saga of the Polluted Rhine)," by Marlene Dumas, metallic acrylic, watercolor and gouache on paper, 49 by 27 1/2 inches, 1998
Lot
163 is a metallic acrylic, watercolor and gouache on paper by Marlene
Dumas that is entitled "Loreley (The Saga of the Polluted
Rhine)." It measures 49 by 27 1/2 inches and was painted in
1998. It is from the collection of Frances R. Dittmer. It
has an an estimate of $100,000 to $150,000. It sold for $533,000.
Lot 294, "Afternoon Reflections, June and September," by Janet Fish, oil on canvas, 60 by 48 inches, 1978
Lot
294 is a very good oil on canvas still life of decanters and glasses by
Janet Fish (b. 1938). Entitled "Afternoon Reflections, June and
September," it measures 60 by 48 inches and was painted in 1978.
It has an estimate of $40,000 to $60,000. It failed to sell.
Lot 205, "Two-Sided Bell," by Isamu Noguchi, bronze and leather, 10 1/2 inches high, from a known edition of three, 1957
Lot
205, "Two-Sided Bell," is a bronze and leather sculpture by Isamu
Noguchi (1904-1988) that is 10 1/2 inches high. It is from a 1957
edition of three. It has an estimate of $80,000 to $120,000. It failed to sell.
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