Lot 144
- 144
Willem De Kooning
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Willem de Kooning
- Bewitched Woman
- signed
- oil on paper mounted to masonite
- 29 1/2 by 10 1/2 in. 74.9 by 26.7 cm.
- Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland
Allan Stone Projects, New York
Spanierman Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Allan Stone Projects, New York
Spanierman Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The left and bottom edges of the sheet are deckled. The sheet has discolored slightly with age. There is evidence of light soiling at the edges of the sheet where the frame meets the paper. The colors are bright, fresh and clean. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"The ‘Women’ had to do with the female painted through all ages, all those idols, and maybe I was stuck to a certain extent; I couldn’t go on. It did one thing for me: it eliminated composition, arrangement, relationships, light – all this silly talk about line, color and form - because that was the thing I wanted to get hold of." Willem de Kooning