Emil Bisttram
Creative Forces , 1936 (Executed)
Lot #384 |
2026-04-29 |
Sotheby's, New York
Modern Day Auction
Category:
Painting
Estimate:
USD 100,000 - 150,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N12125
Auction name: Modern Day Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2026-04-29
End date: 2026-05-20
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: 20th Century American Art
Department: Painting & Works on Paper
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Dimensions: 48 by 36 â…› in. 122 by 91.8 cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
122
Width In Centimeters:
91.8
Height In Inches:
48
Width In Inches:
36.125
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Year notes: Executed in 1936.
Provenance
Martin Diamond Fine Arts, New York Acquired from the above in March 1982 by the late owner
Exhibited
New Mexico, Albuquerque Museum, The Transcendental Painting Group: New Mexico, 1938-1941 , 1982
Literature
Arts Magazine , vol. 56, no. 9, May 1982, p. 30, illustrated
Catalog summary
Property from the Estate of Harrison Eddins, Jr. Emil Bisttram 1895 - 1976 Creative Forces signed Bisttram (lower right) oil on canvas 48 by 36 â…› in. 122 by 91.8 cm. Executed in 1936. Provenance Martin Diamond Fine Arts, New York Acquired from the above in March 1982 by the late owner Exhibited New Mexico, Albuquerque Museum, The Transcendental Painting Group: New Mexico, 1938-1941 , 1982 Literature Arts Magazine , vol. 56, no. 9, May 1982, p. 30, illustrated