Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
Dull Space Rises , 1961 (Executed)
Lot #338 |
2009-11-11 |
Christie's, New York
Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 20,000 - 30,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 2221
Auction name: Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2009-11-11
End date: 2009-11-11
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 47 x 23½ in. (119.3 x 59.6 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
119.3
Width In Centimeters:
59.6
Height In Inches:
46.875
Width In Inches:
23.5
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Year notes: Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Provenance<br> <br> <br> <br> Acquired from the artist<br> <br> The Estate of George Lester, Connecticut
Exhibited
Exhibited<br> <br> <br> <br> Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art; Stockholm, Modern Museum and Ishoj, Arken Museum of Modern Art,<br> <br> Robert Smithson Retrospective: Works 1955-1973<br> <br> , February 1999-January 2000.<br> <br> Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; Dallas Museum of Art and Whitney Museum of American Art,<br> <br> Robert Smithson<br> <br> , September 2004-October 2005.
Catalog summary
Robert Smithson (1938-1973) Dull Space Rises signed, titled and dated 'ROBERT SMITHSON' "DULL SPACE RISES" 1961' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 47 x 23½ in. (119.3 x 59.6 cm.) Painted in 1961.