Contemporary Art: November 2020 Highlights

At Auction November 19, 2020

Browse Catalogue
Lot 211: Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke, color screenprint, 1965. From the collection of Stephen Poleskie, Chiron Press, New York. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.

Abstract Expressionism

Featuring works by Louise Nevelson from the collection of Albert Argentieri, a friend of the artist (lots 31 to 46), as well as other Abstract Expressionist artists Helen Frankenthaler, Joan Mitchell and Lee Krasner, as well as works by Pierre Soulages, and Zao Wou-ki. European Abstraction is also well represented (lots 71 to 96).

Lots 1 to 96
Lot 31: Louise Nevelson, Trees, aquatint and etching with hand coloring in watercolor, circa 1955. From the collection of Albert Argentieri. Estimate $3,000 to $5,000.
Lot 9: Willem de Kooning, Two Figures, charcoal on paper, 1975. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.
Lot 88: Pierre Soulages, Sérigraphie 16, color screenprint, 1981. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.

Abstract, Color Theory, Minimalism and Conceptual Art

Featuring a substantial number of works by Alexander Calder (lots 97 to 118), Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg (lots 181 to 196). This section also includes Dorothea Rockburne’s Locus portfolio, offered as a complete set for the first time in 20 years.

Lots 96 to 197
Lot 154: Agnes Martin, Untitled, watercolor and pencil on paper, 1977. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000.
Lot 172: Dorothea Rockburne, Locus, complete portfolio of six aquatints, 1972. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.

Works from the Collection of Stephen Poleskie

Founder of Chiron Press, New York

Featured in this auction is a stellar collection of works from the late Stephen Poleskie (1938-2019), professor emeritus of art, Cornell University, and founder of Chiron Press, New York’s first fine art screenprinting studio (inaugurated in 1963 on East 11th Street in Lower Manhattan). Among the works in the Stephen Poleskie/Chiron Press collection are paintings by Alex Katz, preparatory drawings and screenprints by Roy Lichtenstein for several Chiron Press editions, multiples and drawings by Robert Indiana and Louise Nevelson, and additional works by Robert Rauschenberg, Ellsworth Kelly and Andy Warhol.

Lots 198 to 228
Lot 213: Roy Lichtenstein, Lincoln Center Poster, pen and ink on paper, 1966. Estimate $30,000 to $50,000.
Lot 227: Alex Katz, Rowboat, oil on paper, 1966. Estimate $50,000 to $80,000.

Pop Art

Including Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rivers, Dine, Indiana, Haring, Wesselmann and Ramos

Lots 229 to 284
Lot 234: Andy Warhol, Liz, color offset lithograph, 1964. Estimate $15,000 to $20,000.

Figurative Expressionism, Modern Realism & Photo-Realism

Lots 285 to 310
Lot 289: Alex Katz, Flowers 2, archival pigment inks, 2017. Estimate $3,000 to $5,000.

British Contemporary

Lots 311 to 325
Lot 311: Bridget Riley, Untitled (Richard Feigen Gallery), offset lithograph, 1965. Estimate $5,000 to $8,000.

Contemporary Art From the 1980s-Present

Lots 326 to 400
Lot 385: Joyce Pensato, Homer, acrylic on canvas, 2009. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000.

What You Need to Know on Auction Day

Previewing By Appointment Only Through Wednesday, November 18

This auction will be held live and conducted remotely by Swann auctioneers taking bids from multiple platforms. While there will not be bidding in the room, we will be accepting order bids, and interested buyers will be able to participate live online via the Swann Galleries App. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play, and it can also be accessed on a desktop at live.swanngalleries.com. 

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Specialist

Todd Weyman

Director, Prints & Drawings

tweyman@swanngalleries.com

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