Nov 7, 2018 14:00 EST
Post-War & Contemporary Art
96
Manoucher Yektai
Manoucher Yektai
Iranian/American, b. 1922
Untitled, 1958
Signed Yektai and dated 58 (ll)
Oil on canvas
28 x 49 inches (71.12 x 124.46 cm)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
Manoucher Yektai exhibited his work in major New York galleries at the very height of the Abstract Expressionist movement. His paintings appeared alongside those of Milton Avery and Joan Mitchell at Grace Borgenicht Gallery, and later he was represented by Poindexter Gallery. His work was also shown in the pivotal Stable Gallery exhibitions. His rich career and depth of friendships is matched by the richness of color in his palette and his range of compositions from expressive portraits and still lifes to fully abstract compositions such as this painting created in 1958.
Sold for $50,000
Estimated at $50,000 - $70,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Manoucher Yektai
Iranian/American, b. 1922
Untitled, 1958
Signed Yektai and dated 58 (ll)
Oil on canvas
28 x 49 inches (71.12 x 124.46 cm)
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner
Manoucher Yektai exhibited his work in major New York galleries at the very height of the Abstract Expressionist movement. His paintings appeared alongside those of Milton Avery and Joan Mitchell at Grace Borgenicht Gallery, and later he was represented by Poindexter Gallery. His work was also shown in the pivotal Stable Gallery exhibitions. His rich career and depth of friendships is matched by the richness of color in his palette and his range of compositions from expressive portraits and still lifes to fully abstract compositions such as this painting created in 1958.
Surface cracks in yellow pigments at center right and center.
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Auction: Post-War & Contemporary Art, Nov 7, 2018
