Robert Richenburg
Uprising , 1959 (Dated)
Lot #56 |
2025-10-14 |
Sotheby's, New York
Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1900–1990
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 8,000 - 12,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N12005
Auction name: Selections from The Museum of Modern Art: c. 1900–1990
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2025-10-14
End date: 2025-10-21
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Modern Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 76 by 56 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
193
Width In Centimeters:
142.2
Height In Inches:
76
Width In Inches:
56
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Year notes: Dated in 1959.
Provenance
Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in 1959 by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Robert Richenburg , November 1959
Literature
“Painting and Sculpture Acquisitions January 1 through December 31, 1959," The Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art , vol. 27, no. 3-4, 1960, p. 26, illustrated and p.38
Catalog summary
Lot Details Description Property of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Sold to Benefit its Acquisitions Program Robert Richenburg 1917 - 2006 Uprising signed and dated ‘59 (lower right); signed and dated 1959 (on the reverse) oil on canvas 76 by 56 in. 193 by 142.2 cm. Executed in 1959. Provenance Tibor de Nagy Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in 1959 by the present owner Exhibited New York, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Robert Richenburg , November 1959 Literature “Painting and Sculpture Acquisitions January 1 through December 31, 1959," The Bulletin of the Museum of Modern Art , vol. 27, no. 3-4, 1960, p. 26, illustrated and p.38