Robert (1938) Smithson

Lot 493: Robert Smithson (1938-1973)

Name: Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 9dc6e2f24d

Est: $50,000 USD - $70,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USMay 14, 2014

Item Overview

Description

Robert Smithson (1938-1973) >The Flayed Angels <br>signed 'R SMITHSON 1961' (lower left of each element); signed again, titled and dated again 'R. SMITHSON "The FLAYED ANGELS" 1961' (on the reverse of each element) >diptych--oil on canvas <br>each: 60 x 26 in. (152 x 66 cm.) >overall: 60 x 52 in. (152 x 132 cm.)<br>Painted in 1961. (2)

Artist or Maker

Robert (1938) Smithson

Exhibited

New York, Marlene Eleini Gallery, Robert Smithson: Early Works, March-May 1988.

Provenance

The Estate of George Lester, Connecticut, acquired directly from the artist >Their sale; Christie's, New York, 9 September 2008, lot 192
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Auction Details

Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session

Christie's

May 14, 2014, 12:00 AM EST

219 East 67th Street, New York, NY, 10021, US

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