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Josef Albers
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Josef Albers
- Study for a Variant II/Study for Adobe
- dated 47-14 on the reverse
- oil and graphite on paper
- 9 3/4 by 12 in. 24.8 by 30.5 cm.
Provenance
The Estate of Josef Albers
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany
Brooke Alexander Editions, New York
Thomas Dane Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, Bethany
Brooke Alexander Editions, New York
Thomas Dane Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
Exhibited
Alexandria, Art Services International; Louisville, J. B. Speed Art Museum; Columbia Museum of Art; Huntsville Museum of Art; Bakersfield Museum of Art; Lincoln, University of Nebraska, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery; Knoxville Museum of Art; Annandale-on-Hudson, Bard College, Edith C. Blum Art Institute; Bottrop, Josef Albers Museum; Helsinki, Amos Anderson Art Museum; Zurich, Haus für konstruktive und konkrete Kunst; Ingolstadt, Museum für Konkrete Kunst; Bilbao, Sala de Exposiciones Rekalde, Josef Albers: Works on Paper, September 1991 - October 1994, cat. no. 66, p. 70, illustrated in color
Kunstmuseum Bonn; Staatliches Museum Schwerin; Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau; Ulm, Ulmer Museum, Josef Albers: Werke auf Papier, August 1998 - March 1999, cat. no. 73, p. 128, illustrated in color
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Black Mountain: Una aventura Americana, October 2002 - January 2003, cat. no. 54, illustrated
New York, Brooke Alexander Editions, Josef Albers / Donald Judd: Structure and Color, February - May 2005
Kunstmuseum Bonn; Staatliches Museum Schwerin; Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau; Ulm, Ulmer Museum, Josef Albers: Werke auf Papier, August 1998 - March 1999, cat. no. 73, p. 128, illustrated in color
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Black Mountain: Una aventura Americana, October 2002 - January 2003, cat. no. 54, illustrated
New York, Brooke Alexander Editions, Josef Albers / Donald Judd: Structure and Color, February - May 2005
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is some slight discoloration to the margin of the paper, predominantly underneath the matte, and some evidence of oil staining around the perimeter of the oil paint in the margin and on the reverse. There is some minor and stable hairline craquelure in the red-painted areas. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte at the top corners. 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.