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AL HELD | Phoenicia II
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Al Held
- Phoenicia II
- signed and dated 69 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 48 by 48 in. 121.9 by 121.9 cm.
Provenance
André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
Cleveland Trust Company, Ohio
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 7 November 2000, Lot 167
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Cleveland Trust Company, Ohio
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 7 November 2000, Lot 167
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Al Held, October - December 1974, p. 71, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Please contact the Contemporary Department at (212) 606-7254 for a professional condition report prepared by Terrence Mahon. Framed.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
“Recent work is marked by multiple view of points, oblique space, shifting perspectives, optical projection into the viewer’s space, elimination of all color but black and white, and the absence of clearly defined surface plane. It is of such visual complexity that it is impossible to retain an eidetic image of a single painting.” Marcia Tucker, Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Al Held, October - December 1974, p.6