Forrest Bess
Untitled , 1953 (Executed)
Lot #903 |
2025-09-19 |
Sotheby's, New York
Contemporary Discoveries
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 8,000 - 12,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N11787
Auction name: Contemporary Discoveries
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2025-09-19
End date: 2025-10-01
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 19 ½ by 9 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
49.5
Width In Centimeters:
22.9
Height In Inches:
19.5
Width In Inches:
9
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Year notes: Executed in 1953.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist) Christie’s, New York, 27 February 1992, lot 152 (consigned by the above) Additional Notices & Disclaimers Should you wish to pay in cryptocurrency, please contact the Bids Department ( [email protected] ) at least three business days prior to the close of this auction for wallet verification. Review the Conditions of Business for Buyers for our full terms and conditions relating to cryptocurrency payments.
Catalog summary
Lot Details Description Forrest Bess 1911 - 1977 Untitled signed and dated 53 (on the reverse) oil on Masonite 19 ½ by 9 in. 49.5 by 22.9 cm. Executed in 1953. Provenance Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist) Christie’s, New York, 27 February 1992, lot 152 (consigned by the above) Additional Notices & Disclaimers Should you wish to pay in cryptocurrency, please contact the Bids Department ( [email protected] ) at least three business days prior to the close of this auction for wallet verification. Review the Conditions of Business for Buyers for our full terms and conditions relating to cryptocurrency payments.