Evening Sale, Modern, Post War & Contemporary
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Lot 33 | Tom Wesselmann | "Monica with Lichtenstein (Floral Wallpaper)"
Estimate
250.000
- 350.000
€
D
Result
(incl. premium)
189.394 €
WESSELMANN, TOM
1931 Cincinnati, OH/USA - 2004 New York
Title: "Monica with Lichtenstein (Floral Wallpaper)".
Date: 1988/90.
Technique: Enamel on aluminum cut-out.
Measurement: 130 x 192.5 x 0.5cm.
Notation: Signed and dated verso upper left: Wesselmann 90. Here also inscribed, signed, dated and titled: N84 TOM WESSELMANN 1988/90 MONICA WITH LICHTENSTEIN (FLORAL WALLPAPER). Below with details of the installation structure.
The work is accompanied by a photo certificate signed by the artist.
Provenance:
- Galerie Benden & Klimczak, Cologne
- Galerie Vonderbank, Frankfurt a. M.
- Private collection Hessen (since 2000)
Exhibitions:
- Sidney Janis Gallery, New York 1992
Literature:
- Exhibit-cat. New Metal Paintings, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York 1992, n.p., without ill.
- Rare unique steel-cut with a very attractive motif in impressive size
- Wesselmann's steel cuts push the boundaries between drawing and sculpture and develop a strong spatial presence
- Wesselmann is considered an important representative of the New York Pop Art movement
- The depiction of self-confident women has become the artist's trademark
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1931 Cincinnati, OH/USA - 2004 New York
Title: "Monica with Lichtenstein (Floral Wallpaper)".
Date: 1988/90.
Technique: Enamel on aluminum cut-out.
Measurement: 130 x 192.5 x 0.5cm.
Notation: Signed and dated verso upper left: Wesselmann 90. Here also inscribed, signed, dated and titled: N84 TOM WESSELMANN 1988/90 MONICA WITH LICHTENSTEIN (FLORAL WALLPAPER). Below with details of the installation structure.
The work is accompanied by a photo certificate signed by the artist.
Provenance:
- Galerie Benden & Klimczak, Cologne
- Galerie Vonderbank, Frankfurt a. M.
- Private collection Hessen (since 2000)
Exhibitions:
- Sidney Janis Gallery, New York 1992
Literature:
- Exhibit-cat. New Metal Paintings, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York 1992, n.p., without ill.
- Rare unique steel-cut with a very attractive motif in impressive size
- Wesselmann's steel cuts push the boundaries between drawing and sculpture and develop a strong spatial presence
- Wesselmann is considered an important representative of the New York Pop Art movement
- The depiction of self-confident women has become the artist's trademark
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VAT margin scheme, VAT included, but must not be indicated, not refundable
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
32% buyer’s premium on the hammer price
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Stock Id: 77204-1