Lot 56
  • 56

Ad Reinhardt

Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Ad Reinhardt
  • Abstract Painting No. 11
  • signed, titled and dated 1961 - 1966 on the backing board
  • oil on canvas
  • 60 x 60 in. 152.4 x 152.4 cm.

Provenance

B.C. Holland, Inc., Chicago
Dr. and Mrs. Irving Forman, Chicago
Gifted to the present owner from the above

Exhibited

New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, American Abstract Expressionists and Imagists, October - December 1961, cat. no. 48, pl. no. 48, p. 69, illustrated
Los Angeles, Dwan Gallery, Ad Reinhardt: Recent Square Paintings, 1960-1963, November 1963 - January 1964

Condition

This painting is in excellent condition for a painting of this type. Please contact the Contemporary Art department at 212-606-7254 for the condition report prepared by Terrence Mahon. The canvas is framed in the artist's black painted wood stripe frame with a float.
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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