Lot 221
  • 221

Matta (1911-2002)

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Matta
  • Untitled
  • signed lower right
  • oil on artist board
  • 19 1/2 by 15 1/2 in.
  • 49.5 by 39.3 cm
  • Painted circa 1951.

Provenance

Galerie Samy Kinge, Paris
Sale: Shinwa Art Auction, Tokyo, Modern Art, March 22, 2014, lot 787, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Tokyo

Exhibited

New York, Andrew Crispo Gallery, Matta. A Totemic World. Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, January 11-February 15, 1975, no. 11, illustrated

Condition

The work presents minor pinholes along the edges. There is no sign of inpainting or repair. Otherwise in very good condition.
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