Lot 157
- 157
Richard Diebenkorn
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Diebenkorn
- Untitled
- signed with the artist's initials and dated '49
- oil on canvas mounted on board
- 34 1/8 by 32 in. 86.7 by 81.3 cm.
- Executed in 1949, this work will be included in the forthcoming Richard Diebenkorn Catalogue Raisonné and is registered under estate number RD 1055.
Provenance
Walter Kuhlman, Sausalito
F. Herbert Hoover, San Francisco
Private Collection, Houston
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1994
F. Herbert Hoover, San Francisco
Private Collection, Houston
Salander-O'Reilly Galleries, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 1994
Exhibited
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery; Los Angeles, James Corcoran Gallery, Richard Diebenkorn: Early Abstract Works 1948-55, September - December 1975
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Washington, D.C., The Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Painting and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era, September 1976 - September 1977, cat. no. 108
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Washington, D.C., The Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Painting and Sculpture in California: The Modern Era, September 1976 - September 1977, cat. no. 108
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light handling and wear. There are scattered largely unobtrusive lines of hard but stable craquelure. There is a small spot loss at the bottom edge, approximately 14 1/2 inches from the right edge. There are scattered light surface accretions which fluoresce brightly and are only noticeable under ultraviolet light. There is no evidence of restoration under ultraviolet light. Framed.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.