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Willem De Kooning
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Untitled (Clamdigger Series)
- signed and inscribed 'spring' greetings to Carlos and Ruth
- charcoal on paper
- 18 1/2 by 23 1/2 in. 47 by 59.7 cm.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Carlos Sansegundo and Ruth Kligman, New York
Exhibited
Andover, Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover Alumni Collectors, April - July 1995
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Willem de Kooning Drawings: 1920s - 1970s, October 2007 - January 2008, p. 51, illustrated in color
New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Willem de Kooning Drawings: 1920s - 1970s, October 2007 - January 2008, p. 51, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet and the sheet has yellowed slightly with age. All other surface inconsistencies appear inherent to the artist's working method. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.