Lot 300
  • 300

Richard Pousette-Dart

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Richard Pousette-Dart
  • Oval Spheres (Black and White Mirrors)
  • oil and acrylic on canvas
  • 45 by 58 in. 114.3 by 147.3 cm.
  • Executed in 1976.

Provenance

Marisa del Re Gallery, Inc., New York
ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Coral Gables, Florida
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1986

Exhibited

New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, Richard Pousette-Dart, Recent Paintings, March - April 1976, cat. no. 4, p. 21, illustrated in color
New York, Betty Parsons Gallery, Painting, May - June 1983
Coral Gables, Florida, ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries, Magical Radiances: Black and White 1978-1981, May - August 1986

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is light wear and handling to the edges and corners. All surface inconsistencies appear inherent to the artist's working method. Otherwise there are no other apparent condition problems with this work. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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