John Opper
Iota , 1957 (Executed)
Lot #204 |
2024-11-21 |
Sotheby's, New York
Contemporary Day Auction
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 6,000 - 8,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N11432
Auction name: Contemporary Day Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2024-11-21
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 62 by 56 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
157.5
Width In Centimeters:
142.2
Height In Inches:
62
Width In Inches:
56
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Year notes: Executed in 1957.
Provenance
Estate of the artist Washburn Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in September 2004 by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Washburn Gallery, John Opper: 1950s Paintings & Works on Paper , September - October, 2003, p. 5, illustrated in color
Literature
Michèle C. Cone, "John Opper," ARTnews , December 2003, illustrated Tom Armstrong, A Singular Vision, Architecture, Art, Landscape , New York, 2011, pp. 69, 74 and 208, illustrated in color and p. 206 (text)
Catalog summary
A Singular Vision: The Collection of Thomas N. Armstrong III & Whitney “Bunty” Armstrong John Opper 1908 - 1994 Iota signed (lower right); signed, titled and dated 57 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 62 by 56 in. 157.5 by 142.2 cm. Executed in 1957. Provenance Estate of the artist Washburn Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in September 2004 by the present owner Exhibited New York, Washburn Gallery, John Opper: 1950s Paintings & Works on Paper , September - October, 2003, p. 5, illustrated in color Literature Michèle C. Cone, "John Opper," ARTnews , December 2003, illustrated Tom Armstrong, A Singular Vision, Architecture, Art, Landscape , New York, 2011, pp. 69, 74 and 208, illustrated in color and p. 206 (text)