Lot 114
- 114
Franz Kline
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Franz Kline
- Poise
- titled on the reverse
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 30 by 22 in. 76.2 by 55.9 cm.
- Executed in 1952.
Provenance
Egan Gallery, New York
Victoria Sperry, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Lake Forest
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1989
Victoria Sperry, Los Angeles
Private Collection, Lake Forest
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1989
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Dwan Gallery, Franz Kline, March 1963, cat. no. 2, illustrated
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York School: The First Generation - Paintings of the 1940's & 1950's, June - August 1965, p. 59, illustrated
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Modern Masters: A Selection, November - December 1975, illustrated
Shiga, The Museum of Modern Art, American Painting in the 1950s and 1960s, July - September 1989
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York School: The First Generation - Paintings of the 1940's & 1950's, June - August 1965, p. 59, illustrated
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Modern Masters: A Selection, November - December 1975, illustrated
Shiga, The Museum of Modern Art, American Painting in the 1950s and 1960s, July - September 1989
Literature
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Twentieth Century Paintings and Sculpture, 1988, p. 31, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered pinholes along the edge of sheet and there is evidence of light discoloration along the right center edge of the sheet, presumably from the frame. There are small tears at the top of the black form and to the right of the black form which appear to be inherent and original to the works condition as they have been painted over by the artist. There are scattered spots of light discoloration to the right side of the black form and towards the left side which are visible under close inspection. There are light handling marks along the edges of the sheet which appear to be from the time of execution. There is a small 1/4-inch spot along the left edge which may exhibit minor paint loss. There is a slight undulation to the sheet and some minor irregularities to its surface. The sheet is mounted to canvas. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.