Contemporary Art Evening
Catalogue Information: 83 lots with images
Date: 2006
Auction House:
Sotheby's
Location:
USA
Lot 1: JOSEF ALBERS
PROPERTY FROM THE VANTHOURNOUT COLLECTION1888-1976HOMAGE TO THE SQUARE: STUCCO SETTING48 x 48 in. 121.9 x 121.9 cm.signed with the artist's monogram and dated 59; signed, titled and dated 1959 on the reverseoil on masoniteThis work will be included i [...more]
Lot 2: NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE
PROPERTY FROM THE VANTHOURNOUT COLLECTION1930-2002ANA LENA EN GRÈCEheight: 106 in. 270 cm.painted polyesterExecuted in 1965-1967, this work is unique.PROVENANCEAcquired directly from the artist circa 1969EXHIBITEDAmsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Les Nana [...more]
Lot 3: JEAN DUBUFFET
PROPERTY FROM THE VANTHOURNOUT COLLECTION1901-1985CARNET DE VOYAGE59 x 75 in. 150 x 194.5 cm.signed with the artist's initials and dated 75; signed, titled and dated déc 1975 on the reverseacrylic on paper collage mounted on canvasPROVENANCEGalerie B [...more]
Lot 4: EDUARDO CHILLIDA
PROPERTY FROM THE VANTHOURNOUT COLLECTION1924-2002SIN TÍTULO17 ¼ x 26 x 16 ½ in. 43.8 x 66 x 41.9 cm.stamp signedsteelExecuted in 1998, this unique work is registered in the archives of Museo Chillida-Leku, under number 1998-003.PROVENANCEGalerie Lel [...more]
Lot 5: FRANCIS BACON
PROPERTY FROM THE VANTHOURNOUT COLLECTION1909-1992VERSION NO. 2 OF LYING FIGURE WITH HYPODERMIC SYRINGE78 x 58 in. 197 x 147 cm.titled and dated 1968 on the reverse; signed and dated 1968 on the stretcheroil on canvasPROVENANCEMarlborough Fine Art, L [...more]
