Lot 37
  • 37

Josef Albers

Estimate
700,000 - 900,000 USD
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Description

  • Josef Albers
  • Homage to the Square: Joy
  • signed with initial and dated 64; signed, titled, and dated 1964 on the reverse
  • oil on masonite
  • 48 x 48 in. 121.9 x 121.9 cm.

Provenance

Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1965

Exhibited

Austin, University Art Museum, 1+1=3, An Exhibition of Retinal and Perceptual Art, April - May 1965, p.8, illustrated
San Francisco, Museum of Art, Colorists, 1950-1965, October - November 1965, n.p., illustrated 
San Francisco, Museum of Art, Contemporary Painting and Sculpture from Bay Area Collections, September - October 1968

Condition

This painting is in excellent condition. For further information, a condition report has been prepared by Terrence Mahon, Painting Conservator, New York City. Please contact the Contemporary Art department at 212-606-7254 to receive this report. The work is framed in the metal strip frame which is standard for the artist's oeuvre.
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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