American, 1930-2020
The Union of Mercury and Sulphur, 1964
Signed and dated Richard Anuszkiewicz 1964 on the reverse
Liquitex on Masonite
23 3/4 x 36 inches (60.3 x 91.4 cm)
Provenance:
Collection of Lucille Niebur, New York
Sale, Christie's East, New York, Feb. 23, 1999, 20th Century Art, sale 8211, lot 106
Literature:
Lunde, Karl. Anuszkiewicz, 1977, Harry N. Abrams Inc., Publishers, New York, plate 192 (as n.d.)
Madden, David and Nicholas Spike. Anuszkiewicz: Paintings and Sculptures 1945 – 2001, Catalogue Raisonne, 2010, color illus., p. 139
Richard Anuszkiewicz Inventory no. 1964.31
Framed dimensions: 24 5/8 x 36 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches
Sold for $20,480
Estimated at $20,000 - $40,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
American, 1930-2020
The Union of Mercury and Sulphur, 1964
Signed and dated Richard Anuszkiewicz 1964 on the reverse
Liquitex on Masonite
23 3/4 x 36 inches (60.3 x 91.4 cm)
Provenance:
Collection of Lucille Niebur, New York
Sale, Christie's East, New York, Feb. 23, 1999, 20th Century Art, sale 8211, lot 106
Literature:
Lunde, Karl. Anuszkiewicz, 1977, Harry N. Abrams Inc., Publishers, New York, plate 192 (as n.d.)
Madden, David and Nicholas Spike. Anuszkiewicz: Paintings and Sculptures 1945 – 2001, Catalogue Raisonne, 2010, color illus., p. 139
Richard Anuszkiewicz Inventory no. 1964.31
Framed dimensions: 24 5/8 x 36 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches
Scattered small specks mainly at center and lower center; assumed to be caused by air bubbles while medium was wet. No evidence of restoration under UV inspection.
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Auction: 20th Century Abstraction / Latin American Art, Mar 13, 2024
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle presented an auction of 20th Century Abstraction on March 13, 2024. The sale showcased abstract art spanning the 1940s through the end of the century and will include paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints. From the American Abstract Expressionists, as well as several prototypical artists that predated them, the auction documented the global evolution of abstraction within and beyond the fabled New York School; including Color Field artists, hard-edge abstraction, CoBrA Group and much more.
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