BARRY COHEN
PROBLEM , 1974 (Executed)
Lot #9 |
2018-12-03 |
Sotheby's, New York
A Life of Discovery: Works from The Allan Stone Collection | Contemporary Art Online
Category:
Sculpture
Estimate:
USD 1,000 - 2,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N09961
Auction name: A Life of Discovery: Works from The Allan Stone Collection | Contemporary Art Online
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2018-12-03
End date: 2018-12-10
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century American Art
Department: Sculpture & 3D Art
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Dimensions: 12½ by 6⅝ by 1½ in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
31.8
Width In Centimeters:
16.8
Depth In Centimeters:
3.8
Height In Inches:
12.5
Width In Inches:
6.625
Depth In Inches:
1.5
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Year notes: Executed in 1974.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Exhibited
at Allan Stone Projects. Purchased items will be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts, 1 Star Ledger Plaza, Newark, NJ as of Thursday, December 13th.
Catalog summary
BARRY COHEN 1934 - 1990 PROBLEM found paper collage and found painted wooden balls in wooden box construction 12½ by 6⅝ by 1½ in. (31.8 by 16.8 by 3.8 cm) Executed circa 1974. Please note that this work will be exhibited at Allan Stone Projects. Purchased items will be available for collection at Crozier Fine Arts, 1 Star Ledger Plaza, Newark, NJ as of Thursday, December 13th. Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Exhibited New York, Allan Stone Gallery, Abbie Zabar, Barry Cohen, Domenick Turturro, December 1974 New York, Allan Stone Projects, Sorcery & Craft, January - February 2017 Catalogue note With a similar methodology to Joseph Cornell, Cohen created box constructions and found-object assemblages that combined American Folk Art with utilitarian sources and historical ephemera. In addition to such honors as teaching fellowships at the Art Students League and Yale University, Cohen had six solo exhibitions with Allan Stone Gallery, and his work is in numerous prestigious collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, American Folk Art Museum, New York, New York Public Library, Chrysler Museum and Yale University Art Gallery.