Sam Gilliam
Maybe , 1971 (Dated)
Lot #3 |
2018-09-25 |
Sotheby's, New York
Contemporary Curated
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 100,000 - 150,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N09909
Auction name: Contemporary Curated
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2018-09-25
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 30 by 56 5/8 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
76.2
Width In Centimeters:
143.8
Height In Inches:
30
Width In Inches:
56.625
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Edition: 8
Edition notes: Edition 5/8.
Year notes: Dated in 1971.
Provenance
Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the artist) Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007 Catalogue Note "Suddenly and dramatically, a former follower of the Washington Color School emerged as having broken loose from the 'flat color areas' style, and as an original painter in his own right." Andrew Hudson, Artforum 6.7 , "Washington," March 1968, p. 63
Catalog summary
Sam Gilliam Maybe signed, titled and dated 1971 on the reverse acrylic on canvas 30 by 56 5/8 in. 76.2 by 143.8 cm. Provenance Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired directly from the artist) Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007 Catalogue Note "Suddenly and dramatically, a former follower of the Washington Color School emerged as having broken loose from the 'flat color areas' style, and as an original painter in his own right." Andrew Hudson, Artforum 6.7 , "Washington," March 1968, p. 63