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ELLSWORTH KELLY | Untitled
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Untitled
- stamped with the artist's signature, date 1986 and number 2/9 on a plaque affixed to the reverse
- polished stainless steel
- 24 5/8 by 30 in. 62.5 by 76.2 cm.
- Executed in 1985-1986, this work is number 2 from an edition of 9, plus 4 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Private Collection, Connecticut (acquired directly from the artist in 1995)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2006
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
New York, Blum Helman Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly: Paintings and Sculptures. May - June 1986, cat. no. 15, illustrated (another example exhibited)
New York, Lorence Monk Gallery, Objects, July 1988 (another example exhibited)
New York, John Davis Gallery, Unpainted Metal, September - October 1988 (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Jack Glenn Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly - Wall Reliefs, Summer 1991 (another example exhibited)
Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center, Ellsworth Kelly: The Process of Seeing, October 1994 – February 1995, cat. no. 15, (another example exhibited)
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. The Odyssey of a Collector, March – March 1997, pp. 38-39, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
London, Anthony d’Offay Gallery, De Re Metallic, June – August 1997 (another example exhibited)
New York, Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant-Weyl, Reliefs and Other Wall Works, March - April 1999 (another example exhibited)
Edinburgh, Ingleby Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly Editions: 1972-2005, March - April 2006 (another example exhibited)
New York, Lorence Monk Gallery, Objects, July 1988 (another example exhibited)
New York, John Davis Gallery, Unpainted Metal, September - October 1988 (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Jack Glenn Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly - Wall Reliefs, Summer 1991 (another example exhibited)
Minneapolis, The Walker Art Center, Ellsworth Kelly: The Process of Seeing, October 1994 – February 1995, cat. no. 15, (another example exhibited)
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Charles H. Carpenter, Jr. The Odyssey of a Collector, March – March 1997, pp. 38-39, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
London, Anthony d’Offay Gallery, De Re Metallic, June – August 1997 (another example exhibited)
New York, Gemini G.E.L. at Joni Moisant-Weyl, Reliefs and Other Wall Works, March - April 1999 (another example exhibited)
Edinburgh, Ingleby Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly Editions: 1972-2005, March - April 2006 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh. Cat., Cambridge, Massachusetts Insitute of Technology, List Center for the Arts, Bakalar Sculpture Gallery, Ellsworth Kelly, Small Sculpture 1958-1987, 1987, pp. 16-17, illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery and New York, Matthew Marks Gallery, Spencertown: Recent Paintings by Ellsoworth Kelly, 1994, n.p., illustrated
"Ellsworth Kelly Edinburgh," London Guardian, 18-24 March 2006, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Basel, Fondation Beyeler, Ellsworth Kelly In Between Spaces, Works 1956-2002, 2002, p. 6, illustrated
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné, cat. no. 28.157, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery and New York, Matthew Marks Gallery, Spencertown: Recent Paintings by Ellsoworth Kelly, 1994, n.p., illustrated
"Ellsworth Kelly Edinburgh," London Guardian, 18-24 March 2006, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Basel, Fondation Beyeler, Ellsworth Kelly In Between Spaces, Works 1956-2002, 2002, p. 6, illustrated
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Gemini G.E.L. Online Catalogue Raisonné, cat. no. 28.157, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges. Under raking light, some scattered light and unobtrusive surface scratches are visible, inherent to the artist's chosen medium.
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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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.