• Auction 2598

    Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session

    15 November 2012, New York

    SALE TOTAL: 57,945,900 (USD)
207 Lots for Sale 2598
Lot 101
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Humide
gouache on paper

29½ x 43½ in. (74.9 x 110.4 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$50,000
Lot 102
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Untitled (Elegy)
tempera on Strathmore paperboard

23 x 29 in. (58.4 x 73.6 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$290,500
Lot 103
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932)
Abstraktes Bild
oil on canvas

26 x 31¾ in. (65 x 80 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$866,500
Lot 104
Ruth Asawa (b. 1926)
Untitled (S.093, Hanging Seven-Lobed, Two Part Interlocking Continuous Form...
hanging sculpture--brass and tinned copper wire

77 x 23 x 23 in. (195.5 x 58.4 x 58.4 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$422,500
Lot 105
Merry Renk (1921-2012)
Butterfly Tree (Californiana series)
crown--silver and gold

2 x 9 x 9 in. (5 x 22.8 x 22.8 cm.)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$11,875
Lot 106
Ruth Asawa (b. 1926)
Untitled (S.271, Crown)
crown--woven brass wire

2½ x 12 x 12 in. (6.3 x 30.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$9,000 - $12,000

price realized
$21,250
Lot 107
Lenore Tawney (1907-2007)
Untitled
tapestry--woven wool and fiber

24½ x 51¾ in. (62.2 x 131.4 cm.)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$6,250
Lot 108
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
Palmeraie
gouache and charcoal on paper mounted on board

12 3/8 x 16 in. (31.4 x 40.6 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 109
Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929)
Untitled
stuffed and sewn fabric, shoes, plaster and acrylic on panel

45 x 57¼ x 13 in. (114.3 x 145.4 x 33 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$662,500
Lot 110
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
Candy Apple Cigar Box
oil on wooden cigar box

8 3/8 x 5 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (21.2 x 14.2 x 6.6 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$1,082,500
Lot 111
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
Deviled Eggs
colored pencil on paper

image: 7¾ x 11½ in. (19.6 x 29.2 cm.)
sheet: 10 5/8 x 13 in. (26.9 x 33 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$116,500
Lot 112
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Small Strong Man
standing mobile--painted sheet metal and brass

3¾ x 2½ x 2½ in. (9.5 x 6.3 x 6.3 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$326,500
Lot 113
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Open, # 75
acrylic and charcoal on canvas

60 x 40 in. (152.4 x 101 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$482,500
Lot 115
Frank Stella (b. 1936)
Labyrinth
oil and graphite on canvas

12 1/8 x 12¼ in. (30.7 x 31.1 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $400,000

price realized
$890,500
Lot 116
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Marella Agnelli
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $400,000

price realized
$290,500
Lot 118
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Nude in Kitchen (Study)
colored pencil and graphite on paper

image: 7¾ x 10 in. (19.6 x 25.4 cm.)
sheet: 9¾ x 13 1/8 in. (24.7 x 33.3 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 119
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Nude with Bouquet and Stockings (Variation #7)
enamel on laser-cut steel

33¼ x 86 in. (84.4 x 218.4 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$290,500
Lot 120
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
River Boats
oil and graphite on canvas

12 x 17¾ in. (30 x 45 cm.)
estimate
$350,000 - $550,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 121
Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
Black Hollywood
acrylic on canvas

22 x 80 in. (55.8 x 203.2 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$1,142,500
Lot 122
Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
Mother Stumped
acrylic and dry pigment on paper

60 x 40¼ in. (152.4 x 102.2 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$326,500
Lot 123
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Profile Head V
painted and patinated bronze

36 x 23 x 9½ in. (91.4 x 58.4 x 24.1 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$674,500
Lot 124
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932)
Abstraktes Bild
oil on aluminum

21¾ x 19 in. (55 x 48 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$662,500
Lot 125
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Paintings: Alizarin Brushstroke
oil and magna on canvas

29 7/8 x 36¼ in. (75.6 x 92 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 126
Ed Ruscha (b. 1937)
Europe
acrylic on canvas

26 x 48 in. (66 x 121.9 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$266,500
Lot 127
George Segal (1924-2000)
Woman on White Wicker Chair
painted bronze and wicker chair

43 x 36 x 47 in. (109.2 x 91.4 x 119.3 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$170,500
Lot 128
Manuel Neri (b. 1930)
Figure with Legs Crossed
bronze and oil-based enamel

67 in. (170.1 cm.) high
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 129
John Chamberlain (1927-2011)
Coup de Tot
painted steel

16 x 19 x 13 in. (40.6 x 48.2 x 33 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$254,500
Lot 130
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011)
Green Arena
acrylic on canvas

66½ x 67 in. (168.9 x 170 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$410,500
Lot 131
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)
Merrily
oil on canvavs

51 x 38 in. (129.5 x 96.5 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$602,500
Lot 132
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)
Between
oil on canvas

51 x 43 in. (128.9 x 122.5 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$782,500
Lot 134
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled
oil and masking tape on paper mounted on canvas

24 x 19¼ in. (60.9 x 48.8 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$434,500
Lot 135
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled
oil, charcoal and graphite on paper

13 x 22 in. (33 x 55.8 cm.)
estimate
$350,000 - $450,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 136
William Baziotes (1912-1963)
Sea
oil on canvas

24 x 30 in. (60.9 x 76.2 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 140
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
Untitled
estimate
$350,000 - $550,000

price realized
$386,500
Lot 141
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
Brighton Beach
Double sided sheet--watercolor, gouache and graphite on paper

12 x 15 7/8 in. (30.4 x 40.3 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$68,500
Lot 142
Mark Rothko (1903-1970)
Untitled (Standing Figures)
oil on canvas

28 x 20 in. (71.1 x 50.8 cm.)
estimate
$180,000 - $250,000

price realized
$182,500
Lot 143
Cy Twombly (1928-2011)
Untitled
gouache and wax crayon on board

27½ x 34¼ in. (70 x 87 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$1,314,500
Lot 144
Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992)
Ascending Dove
watercolor, gouache, ink, colored wax crayons and graphite on board

20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.5 x 60.9 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$92,500
Lot 145
Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992)
Hieroglyph #4
oil on canvas

72 x 144 in. (182.8 x 365.7 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$722,500
Lot 146
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
The Wedding
oil on canvas

69¾ x 76 in. (177.1 x 193 cm.)
estimate
$800,000 - $1,200,000

price realized
$818,500
Lot 147
Ad Reinhardt (1913-1967)
Untitled
oil on canvas

40¼ x 32 1/8 in. (102.2 x 81.5 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 148
Alfonso Ossorio (1901-1985)
Shift in Rules
oil on canvas mounted on board

80 x 50 in. (203.2 x 127 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 149
Alfonso Ossorio (1901-1985)
Touch and Go
oil, sand, stones, glass, bone, shells, plastic, feathers, leather, fabric, metal, rope and nails on masonite in artist's frame

48½ x 72½ in. (123.1 x 184.1 cm.)
estimate
$90,000 - $120,000

price realized
$56,250
Lot 150
Alfonso Ossorio (1901-1985)
Prototem
oil, sand, metal, wood, bone, shell, glass and mirror shards on masonite

96 x 24 in. (243.8 x 60.9 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$50,000
Lot 151
Grace Hartigan (1922-2008)
Wedding Day
oil on canvas

70¼ x 50 in. (178.4 x 127 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 152
Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997)
Untitled
oil on masonite

38 x 29¾ in. (96.5 x 75.5 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$122,500
Lot 155
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Woman
charcoal on paper

78¼ x 36¾ in. (198.7 x 93.3 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$422,500
Lot 156
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Imaginary Landscape
pastel, ink and gouache on board

12 7/8 x 9¾ in. (32.7 x 24.7 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 158
Ray Johnson (1927-1995)
Untitled (Moticos with Silent Film Star)
gouache, pastel and printed paper collage on corrugated board

11 x 7½ in. (28 x 19 cm.)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$25,000
Lot 159
Larry Rivers (1923-2002)
Blue Tit
oil on canvas

12 x 16 in. (30.4 x 40.6 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $18,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 163
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
4 Sodas
watercolor and graphite on paper

11 x 14 7/8 in. (27.9 x 37.7 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$722,500
Lot 164
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
Jeunes époux
oil on canvas

36¼ x 29 in. (92 x 73.6 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $500,000

price realized
$602,500
Lot 165
Philip Guston (1913-1980)
Untitled
oil on canvas

36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$1,082,500
Lot 166
Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010)
Female Portrait
bronze with black patina

sculpture: 15½ x 13 x 11 in. (39.3 x 33 x 27.9 cm.)
base: 48¼ x 14 x 14 in. (122.5 x 35.5 x 35.5 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$506,500
Lot 167
Alfred Jensen (1859-1935)
The Reciprocal Relation of Unity 20-40-60-80 form the beginning of the...
oil on canvas

50 1/8 x 65¼ in. (127.3 x 165.7 cm.)
estimate
$70,000 - $100,000

price realized
$266,500
Lot 168
Red Grooms (b. 1937)
Walking the Dogs
painted canvas, papier-mâché and metal chain on wood support

36 x 25¼ x 20¾ in. (91.4 x 64.1 x 52.7 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$20,000
Lot 169
David Hockney (b. 1937)
Terrace and Pool with Pink Wall
gouache on paper

22½ x 30 1/8 in. (57.1 x 76.5 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$266,500
Lot 172
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
White in the Air
hanging mobile--painted sheet metal and wire

23 x 44 x 44 in. (58.4 x 111.7 x 111.7 cm.)
estimate
$700,000 - $1,000,000

price realized
$1,370,500
Lot 174
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
Zero
oil on canvas

12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$194,500
Lot 175
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
One
oil on canvas

12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$224,500
Lot 176
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
Three
oil on canvas

12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$206,500
Lot 177
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
Five
oil on canvas

12 x 12 in. (30.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$194,500
Lot 178
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
LOVE
polychromed aluminum

72 x 72 x 36 in. (182.8 x 182.8 x 91.4 cm.)
estimate
$800,000 - $1,200,000

price realized
$902,500
Lot 179
Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Concetto spaziale, Attesa
waterpaint on canvas

8¾ x 7¼ in. (22.2 x 18.4 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$434,500
Lot 180
Yves Klein (1928-1962)
IKB 152
pigment on canvas mounted on board

7 7/8 x 7 in. (20 x 17.7 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$506,500
Lot 181
Pol Bury (b. 1922)
White Points
wood construction with painted nylon wire and electric motor

19¼ x 13¾ x 9½ in. (48.8 x 34.9 x 24.1 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$80,500
Lot 182
Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Sfera
bronze with gold patina and Plexiglas base

diameter: 32 in. (81.2 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 183
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
Beside the Sea, No. 3
oil on paper

29 x 22¾ in. (73.6 x 57.7 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$266,500
Lot 184
Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003)
Two Trigs
iron and composition

21 x 18¼ x 12 in. (53.3 x 46.3 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$302,500
Lot 185
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Study for Homage to the Square: Three Reds and Ochre
oil on masonite

18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 186
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Study for Homage to the Square: Yellow Green, Two Middle Greens, Light Cobalt...
oil on aluminum

18 x 18 in. (45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$230,500
Lot 187
Pierre Soulages (b. 1919)
Peinture 127 x 96,5 cm, 19 janvier 1962
oil on canvas

51 x 38 in. (129.5 x 96.5 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $900,000

price realized
$626,500
Lot 188
Mark Tobey (1890-1976)
Cosmic Tensions III
tempera on paper

9 5/8 x 12¼ in. (24.4 x 31.1 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$350,500
Lot 189
Gunther Uecker (b. 1930)
Spirale
oil and nails on canvas mounted on panel

23½ x 23½ x 2¼ in. (59.6 x 59.6 x 5.7 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$530,500
Lot 190
Lee Bontecou (b. 1931)
Untitled
soot, graphite and analine dye on muslin

18¼ x 18¼ in. (46.3 x 46.3 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$326,500
Lot 191
Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002)
Yunque de Sueños XIV
iron with wood base

23¾ x 5½ x 6 in. (60.3 x 14 x 15.2 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$482,500
Lot 192
Cy Twombly (1928-2011)
Untitled
oil, colored wax crayon and graphite on paper

34¾ x 27¾ in. (88.2 x 70.4 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$494,500
Lot 193
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Dovecote
box construction--painted wood

17 x 11¾ x 3 3/8 in. (43.1 x 29.8 x 8.5 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$242,500
Lot 194
Conrad Marca-Relli (1913-2000)
River Pass
oil and canvas collage on canvas

54¼ x 78 in. (137.7 x 198.1 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$170,500
Lot 195
Afro (1912-1976)
La Conca d'Oro
oil and charcoal on canvas mounted on panel

11 x 30¼ in. (27.9 x 76.8 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$158,500
Lot 196
Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002)
Gravitatión
ink on cut out handmade paper and thread

9¼ x 13½ in. (23.4 x 34.2 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$68,500
Lot 197
Eduardo Chillida (1924-2002)
Lurra
terracotta

8½ x 10 x 10 in. (21.5 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$170,500
Lot 198
Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
Untitled (#18)
ink on paper

12 x 9½ in. (30.4 x 24.1 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$74,500
Lot 200
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Homage to the Square: White Nimbus
oil on masonite

48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$2,210,500
Lot 201
Kenneth Noland (1924-2010)
Stellar Wise
acrylic on canvas

50¼ x 102 in. (127.6 x 259 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 202
George Rickey (1907-2002)
Five Lines
kinetic sculpture--steel

height: 94 in. (238.7 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$146,500
Lot 203
Richard Long (b. 1940)
Red Slate Circle
sixty-one elements--red slate

diameter: 96 in. (243.8 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$74,500
Lot 204
Christo (b. 1935)
The Gates: Project for Central Park New York City
diptych--printed paper and fabric collage, graphite and pastel on board

upper element: 12¼ x 30¾ in. (31.1 x 78.1 cm.)
lower element: 26½ x 30¾ in. (67.3 x 78.1 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 205
Lynn Chadwick (1914-2003)
Pyramids II
bronze

30 x 36 x 24 in. (76.2 x 91.4 x 60.9 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 206
Pierre Soulages (b. 1919)
Peinture 165,1 x 139,7 cm, 11 juillet 1971
oil on canvas

63¾ x 51¼ in. (161.9 x 130.1 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$350,500
Lot 207
Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997)
Sun Box in Motion
oil on canvas

48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$158,500
Lot 208
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Distance to the Moon
box construction--printed paper, glass, steel, painted wood, rings and bangle, corkbobber and yellow sand

9½ x 14 7/8 x 3¾ in. (24.1 x 37.7 x 9.5 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$146,500
Lot 210
Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923)
Tropical Plant, St. Martin
graphite on paper

24 x 18 in. (60.9 x 45.7 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 212
Fred Sandback (1943-2003)
Untitled
colored wax crayon on printed paper

19¾ x 30¼ in. (50.1 x 76.8 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$20,000
Lot 213
Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
Boston Project: Juggernaut
graphite on paper

18 7/8 x 24 in. (47.9 x 60.9 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$18,750
Lot 214
Robert Mangold (b. 1937)
A Triangle within Two Rectangles Orange
diptych--acrylic on masonite

overall: 20 x 28 in. (50.8 x 71.1 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$146,500
Lot 215
Carl Andre (b. 1935)
Copper Blue Odd Niner
nine elements--copper and Belgian blue limestone

overall: 23 5/8 x 23 5/8 x ¾ in. (60 x 60 x 2 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 217
Roni Horn (b. 1955)
Pair Object VI: for two locations in one place
two elements--copper

each: height: 8 in. (20.3 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 218
Robert Mangold (b. 1937)
Tilted Gray Ellipse/Red Frame
acrylic and charcoal on two shaped canvases

overall: 39¾ x 72¼ in. (100.9 x 183.5 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$410,500
Lot 219
Richard Long (b. 1940)
Pink Granite Line
pink granite

Approximate: 39 3/8 x 330¾ in. (100 x 840 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$68,500
Lot 220
Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
Untitled (#19)
ink on paper

11¾ x 9¾ in. (29.8 x 24.7 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 221
Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
Untitled (#22)
ink on paper

12 x 9¼ in. (30.4 x 23.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 222
A. R. Penck (b. 1939)
Welt des Adlers V
dispersion on canvas

71 x 110 in. (180.3 x 279.4 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 223
Morris Louis (1912-1962)
Number 8
acrylic on canvas

82 x 23 in. (208.2 x 58.4 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$434,500
Lot 224
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Untitled (Maquette)
stabile--sheet metal

13½ x 17 x 8 in. (34.2 x 43.1 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $250,000

price realized
$176,500
Lot 227
Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985)
Corps de dame
gouache and graphite on paper

19 x 12¼ in. (48.2 x 31.1 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$290,500
Lot 228
Joan Mitchell (1925-1992)
My Other Plant
oil on canvas

76¾ x 51 in. (194.9 x 129.5 cm.)
estimate
$700,000 - $1,000,000

price realized
$1,426,500
Lot 230
Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993)
Untitled (Ocean Park)
acrylic, graphite, crayon and charcoal on paper

35 x 22½ in. (88.9 x 57.1 cm.)
estimate
$600,000 - $800,000

price realized
$1,082,500
Lot 231
Francois-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008)
Moutons de Pierre
bronze and epoxy stone

each: 33½ x 37 x 15 in. (85 x 93.9 x 38.1 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$698,500
Lot 233
Gerhard Richter (b. 1932)
Abstraktes Bild
oil on canvas

16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$386,500
Lot 234
George Rickey (1907-2002)
Twelve Rotors with Amethyst
kinetic sculpture--stainless steel and amethyst

18¾ x 16 x 16 in. (45.7 x 40.6 x 40.6 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 235
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Mosaic for Apartment House Sketch #6
acrylic on paperboard

38¾ x 22¼ in. (98.4 x 56.5 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$50,000
Lot 236
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Untitled
oil on board

10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$17,500
Lot 237
Red Grooms (b. 1937)
A Time and a Place in Spain Before the Invention of Photography
wall relief--gouache on baked clay, wood and metal with photo album on painted wood construction in Plexiglas case

15 x 19½ x 10¼ in. (38.1 x 49.5 x 26 cm.)
estimate
$5,000 - $7,000

price realized
$6,250
Lot 238
Donald Sultan (b. 1951)
Four Lemons March 21 1985
oil, plaster and tar on vinyl composite tile on wood

12 1/8 x 12 1/8 in. (30.7 x 30.7 cm.)
estimate
$4,000 - $6,000

price realized
$27,500
Lot 239
Fritz Scholder (1937-2005)
Indian Prophet
oil on canvas

79 x 69¾ in. (200.6 x 177.1 cm.)
estimate
$6,000 - $8,000

price realized
$40,000
Lot 240
Nancy Graves (1940-1995)
Conjugate
painted bronze

63 x 54 x 29 in. (160 x 137.1 x 73.6 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $25,000

price realized
$35,000
Lot 241
Frank Stella (b. 1936)
Untitled (S-6)
stainless steel, carbon steel and bronze

71 x 29 x 21 in. (180.3 x 73.6 x 53.3 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$86,500
Lot 242
MATTHEW BARNEY (B. 1967)
Cremaster 3: Hiram Abiff
color coupler print in acrylic frame

53¾ x 43½ in. (136.5 x 110.4 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$40,000
Lot 243
Vik Muniz (b. 1961)
Marlene Dietrich (from Pictures of Diamonds)
cibachrome print mounted on aluminum

55½ x 47½ in. (141.2 x 120.9 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$86,500
Lot 244
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
The New Spirit (Donald Duck)
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

22 x 22 in. (55.8 x 55.8 cm.)
estimate
$300,000 - $500,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 245
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Over the Long Black Tail
standing mobile--painted sheet metal, brass and wire

23 x 38 x 38 in. (58.4 x 96.5 x 96.5 cm.)
estimate
$700,000 - $1,000,000

price realized
$794,500
Lot 246
Norman Bluhm (1921-1999)
Silver Fog
oil on canvas

72¼ x 48¼ in. (183.5 x 122.5 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$158,500
Lot 247
Norman Bluhm (1921-1999)
Reflets
oil on canvas

51 1/8 x 77 1/8 in. (129.8 x 195.8 cm.)
estimate
$90,000 - $120,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 248
Norman Bluhm (1921-1999)
Warm Lake
oil on canvas

51 x 35 in. (129.5 x 88.9 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 249
Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974)
Above & Below #2
oil on canvas

24 x 30 in. (60.9 x 76.2 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 252
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled
oil on paper

23 7/8 x 18¾ in. (60.6 x 47.6 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 253
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled
charcoal and oil on vellum (double-sided)

23¾ x 18 7/8 in. (60.3 x 47.9 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 255
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled
charcoal on vellum

12 7/8 x 11¾ in. (32.7 x 29.8 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$27,500
Lot 257
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Dollar Sign
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$350,000 - $450,000

price realized
$698,500
Lot 259
Mel Ramos (b. 1935)
Hav-a-Havanna
colored pencil and graphite on paper

22¼ x 21¾ in. (56.5 x 55.2 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$50,000
Lot 260
Robert Indiana (b. 1928)
LOVE
polychromed aluminum

72 x 72 x 36 in. (182.8 x 182.8 x 91.4 cm.)
estimate
$900,000 - $1,200,000

price realized
$962,500
Lot 262
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Black Palette, Red Spike
standing mobile--painted sheet metal and wire

34¾ x 20¼ x 19¼ in. (88.2 x 51.4 x 48.8 cm.)
estimate
$900,000 - $1,200,000

price realized
$1,082,500
Lot 264
Claude Lalanne (b. 1924)
Candélabre
gilt bronze and galvinic copper

34 x 22 x 25 in. (86.3 x 55.8 x 63.5 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$116,500
Lot 265
Claude Lalanne (b. 1924)
Candélabre
gilt bronze and galvinic copper

34 x 22 x 25 in. (86.3 x 55.8 x 63.5 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$104,500
Lot 266
Duane Hanson (1925-1996)
Artist with Ladder
polychromed polyester resin and fiberglass, mixed media, with accessories

70 x 40.9 x 45 in. (177.8 x 104.1 x 114.3 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$290,500
Lot 268
Richard Estes (b. 1932)
Lee
oil and acrylic on board

image: 16 1/8 x 19 7/8 in. (40.9 x 50.4 cm.)
board: 20 x 27½ in. (50.8 x 69.8 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$194,500
Lot 269
Richard Estes (b. 1932)
Avery Fisher Hall
oil on canvas

32 x 52 1/8 in. (81.3 x 132.4 cm.)
estimate
$350,000 - $450,000

price realized
$422,500
Lot 271
Ralph Goings (b. 1928)
Three Flavors
oil on canvas

8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$70,000 - $90,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 272
Alex Katz (b. 1927)
Private Domain
oil on canvas

114 x 240 in. (289.5 x 609.6 cm.)
estimate
$450,000 - $650,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 275
Lena Liv (b. 1953)
Untitled
box construction--aluminum, gelatin silver print and painted paper maché ball

72 x 33 x 11 7/8 in. (182.8 x 83.8 x 197.2 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$12,500
Lot 276
Lena Liv (b. 1953)
Untitled
pastel on handmade paper

15 7/8 x 12 in. (40.3 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$3,000 - $5,000

price realized
$4,375
Lot 278
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Modern Sculpture with Horse Motif
aluminum and marble

28¾ x 16½ x 5½ in. (73 x 41.9 x 13.9 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$80,500
Lot 279
Josef Albers (1888-1976)
Homage to the Square: Gobelin
oil on masonite

48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$722,500
Lot 280
Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011)
The Road to the Palace
acrylic on canvas

55 x 129 in. (139.7 x 327.6 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 281
Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974)
Red & Green
oil on canvas

60½ x 36 in. (153.6 x 91.4 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$506,500
Lot 282
Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Untitled (Sails, Wine Glass and Constellation Cube)
wood box construction--gouache, printed paper, metal rods, marbles, shell, starfish, painted wood ball, wood, plastic, pins and glass

8 x 16½ x 3¾ in. (20.3 x 41.9 x 9.5 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$146,500
Lot 283
Enrico Donati (1909-2008)
Magnet IV
oil and sand relief on canvas

60 x 74 in. (152.4 x 187.9 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$25,000
Lot 284
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997)
Berc
tempera on panel

20 x 20 in. (50.8 x 50.8 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$62,500
Lot 285
Sorel Etrog (b. 1933)
Ariana
bronze

47 x 14½ x 9 in. (119.3 x 36.8 x 22.8 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $50,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 286
Yaacov Agam (b. 1928)
Yemama
wall relief--oil on corrugated aluminum mounted on panel

39 7/8 x 39 3/8 x 3¾ in. (101.2 x 100 x 9.5 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$146,500
Lot 287
Yaacov Agam (b. 1928)
Couple
gold-plated brass

18¾ x 36¼ x 26 in. (47.6 x 92 x 66 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$17,500
Lot 289
Samuel Bak (b. 1933)
A Life Experience
oil on canvas

32½ x 26¼ in. (82.5 x 66.6 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$8,750
Lot 290
Richard Anuszkiewicz (b. 1930)
Study for Zonal
acrylic on panel

36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$27,500
Lot 291
Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Hail Hailey
acrylic on canvas

72 x 96 in. (182.8 x 243.8 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$554,500
Lot 293
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Landscape
oil on panel

24 x 29¾ in. (60.9 x 75.5 cm.)
estimate
$60,000 - $80,000

price realized
$68,500
Lot 294
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Untitled
gouache and ink on paper

22 x 30 in. (55.8 x 76.2 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$182,500
Lot 297
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Rouge et blanc
hanging mobile--painted sheet metal and wire

22½ x 38½ x 30¾ in. (57.1 x 97.7 x 78.1 cm.)
estimate
$350,000 - $550,000

price realized
$338,500
Lot 298
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Eat II
gouache and ink on paper

29½ x 29½ in. (74.9 x 74.9 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$52,500
Lot 299
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Untitled
ink on paper

22½ x 31 in. (57.1 x 78.7 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$40,000
Lot 300
Arnaldo Pomodoro (b. 1926)
Immagine con risvolto
wall relief--bronze and polished steel on wood support

39½ x 27½ x 3¾ in. (100.3 x 69.8 x 9.5 cm.)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$40,000
Lot 301
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
RR (initial pin)
silver and steel wire

2 1/8 x 4¾ x 1/8 in. (5.3 x 12 x 0.3 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$27,500
Lot 302
Harry Bertoia (1915-1978)
Screen Tree
brass-coated metal wire

57¾ x 84 x 11 in. (146.6 x 213.3 x 27.9 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$578,500
Lot 303
Harry Bertoia (1915-1978)
Untitled (sonambient)
beryllium copper and brass

71½ x 24 x 8 in. (181.6 x 60.9 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$422,500
Lot 304
Harry Bertoia (1915-1978)
Untitled (small screen construction)
brass-coated metal wire

21¾ x 24 x 8 in. (55.2 x 60.9 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$110,500
Lot 305
Morris Louis (1912-1962)
Number 1-64
magna on canvas

78½ x 10 3/8 in. (199.3 x 26.3 cm.)
estimate
$200,000 - $300,000

price realized
$434,500
Lot 306
Adolph Gottlieb (1903-1974)
Flotsam
oil on canvas

48 x 112 in. (121.9 x 284.4 cm.)
estimate
$500,000 - $700,000

price realized
$806,500
Lot 307
Sam Francis (1923-1994)
Untitled
acrylic on canvas

50 x 144 in. (127 x 365.7 cm.)
estimate
$400,000 - $600,000

price realized
$470,500
Lot 308
Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008)
Untitled
solvent transfer, gouache and graphite on paper

22½ x 29½ in. (57.1 x 74.9 cm.)
estimate
$250,000 - $350,000

price realized
$374,500
Lot 311
Kenneth Noland (1924-2010)
And None
acrylic on canvas

5¾ x 96 in. (14.6 x 243.8 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$50,000
Lot 312
Sorel Etrog (b. 1933)
Waterbury
bronze with green patina

28¼ x 6½ x 5 in. (71.7 x 16.5 x 12.7 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 313
Al Held (1928-2005)
Nectarus II
acrylic on canvas

84¼ x 60½ in. (213.9 x 153.6 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$40,000
Lot 314
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Black Disc, Yellow and Spiral on Blue and Red
standing mobile--painted sheet metal, brass and wire

12¾ x 17 x 17 in. (32.3 x 43.1 x 43.1 cm.)
estimate
$220,000 - $280,000

price realized
$362,500
Lot 315
Robert Motherwell (1915-1991)
The Mexican Window
oil and charcoal on canvas

76½ x 96¼ in. (194.3 x 244.4 cm.)
estimate
$700,000 - $1,000,000

price realized
$866,500
Lot 317
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Untitled
gouache and ink on paper

29 3/8 x 43 1/8 in. (74.6 x 109.5 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$80,500
Lot 318
Frank Stella (b. 1936)
Michalpol
acrylic, fabric and felt collage on printed board

29½ x 35½ in. (64.7 x 90.1 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$32,500
Lot 319
Tony Smith (1912-1980)
Spitball
black marble

12 x 14¼ x 16 in. (30.4 x 36.1 x 40.6 cm.)
estimate
$15,000 - $20,000

price realized
$32,500
Lot 320
Anthony Caro (b. 1924)
Table Piece XXXVII
steel painted gray

20½ x 21 x 14¾ in. (52 x 53.3 x 37.4 cm.)
estimate
$35,000 - $45,000

price realized
$37,500
Lot 321
Larry Rivers (1923-2002)
de Kooning with My Texas Hat
graphite on paper

13 7/8 x 17 in. (35.2 x 43.1 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$21,250
Lot 322
Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923)
Burdock
graphite on paper

19 x 24 in. (48.2 x 60.9 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 324
James Rosenquist (b. 1933)
Study for the Star Sack
charcoal and graphite on paper

26 1/8 x 19¼ in. (66.3 x 48.8 cm.)
estimate
$8,000 - $12,000

price realized
$30,000
Lot 325
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Drawing for Interior with Painting and Still Life
graphite and colored pencil on paper

image: 4 x 3¼ in. (10.1 x 8.2 cm.)
sheet: 8 x 8 7/8 in. (20.3 x 22.5 cm.)
estimate
$35,000 - $45,000

price realized
$98,500
Lot 326
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Bedroom Blonde Doodle with Photo (Scribble)
Liquitex on paper

55 x 62 in. (139.7 x 157.5 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$170,500
Lot 327
Alex Katz (b. 1927)
Nine A.M.
oil on canvas

96 x 120 in. (243.8 x 304.8 cm.)
estimate
$180,000 - $250,000

price realized
$434,500
Lot 328
Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997)
Suspended Mobile
screenprint on polyester monofilament fabric, stretched over rectangular frame with concave interior

50¾ x 76¾ x 4 in. (128.9 x 194.9 x 10.1 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $200,000

price realized
$182,500
Lot 330
David Hockney (b. 1937)
The Polish Royal Family (From Ubu Roi)
colored pencil on paper

14½ x 20 in. (36.8 x 50.8 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 331
Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920)
California Ridge
watercolor over etching

sheet: 14 7/8 x 17 7/8 in. (37.7 x 45.4 cm.)
image: 8¾ x 11½ in. (22.4 x 29.3 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$194,500
Lot 332
Elmer Nelson Bischoff (1916-1991)
Man and Lavender Sky
oil on canvas

47½ x 59¾ in. (120.6 x 151.7 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$80,500
Lot 333
Nathan Oliveira (1928-2010)
Site Figure II
oil on canvas

36 1/8 x 27¼ in. (91.7 x 69.2 cm.)
estimate
$12,000 - $18,000

price realized
$16,250
Lot 334
Nathan Oliveira (1928-2010)
Head One
painted bronze

17¾ x 20¼ x 12 in. (45 x 51.4 x 30.4 cm.)
estimate
$10,000 - $15,000

price realized
$17,500
Lot 335
George Rickey (1907-2002)
Four Squares Eccentric (The Tulip)
kinetic sculpture--stainless steel

136 x 122 x 120 in. (345.4 x 309.8 x 304.8 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$254,500
Lot 336
Alex Katz (b. 1927)
Ada in Front of Black Brook
oil on canvas

48¼ x 96 in. (122.5 x 243.8 cm.)
estimate
$150,000 - $250,000

price realized
$302,500
Lot 337
Al Held (1928-2005)
Fathom Mark V
acrylic on canvas

60 x 72 in. (152.4 x 182.8 cm.)
estimate
$25,000 - $35,000

price realized
$30,000
Lot 338
Tom Wesselmann (1931-2004)
Study for Great American Nude #91
graphite and liquitex on paper

9¾ x 13 5/8 in. (24.7 x 34.6 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$60,000
Lot 340
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Poinsettias
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

8 1/8 x 8 in. (20.6 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$64,900
Lot 341
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Poinsettias
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

8 x 8 in. (20.3 x 20.3 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$47,500
Lot 342
CY TWOMBLY (1928-2011)
Tulips (III), no. 1-6
six elements--photograph on cotton paper

image: 11 x 11 in. (29.8 x 27.9 cm.)
sheet: 17 5/8 x 13 in. (44.7 x 34.9 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$104,500
Lot 343
Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
Toy Painting (Monkey)
synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas

14 x 11 in. (35.5 x 27.9 cm.)
estimate
$70,000 - $100,000

price realized
$104,500
Lot 344
John Chamberlain (1927-2011)
#18 Voortrekker
painted and chromium-plated steel

18 x 22 x 10½ in. (45.7 x 55.8 x 26.6 cm.)
estimate
$80,000 - $120,000

price realized
$134,500
Lot 345
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
Untitled (Bridgehampton)
diptych--watercolor and ink on paper

each: 22 x 13 7/8 in (55.8 x 35.2 cm.)
overall: 22 x 27¾ in. (55.8 x 70.4 cm.)
estimate
$18,000 - $25,000

price realized
$43,750
Lot 346
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Untitled (Woman)
oil on newsprint

29 x 23 in. (73.6 x 58.4 cm.)
estimate
$120,000 - $180,000

price realized
$170,500
Lot 347
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966)
Untitled
oil on canvas

36¼ x 25¾ in. (92 x 65.4 cm.)
estimate
$100,000 - $150,000

price realized
$122,500
Lot 348
David Smith (1906-1965)
Untitled
ink and tempera on paper

29¾ x 42¼ in. (75.5 x 107.3 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$60,000
Lot 350
Pierre Alechinsky (b. 1927)
Un peu de décision
oil on canvas

28¾ x 28¾ in. (73 x 73 cm.)
estimate
$50,000 - $70,000

price realized
$56,250
Lot 352
Alexander Calder (1898-1976)
Untitled
gouache and ink on paper

29½ x 43 in. (73.9 x 109.2 cm.)
estimate
$40,000 - $60,000

price realized
$158,500
Lot 353
Kenneth Armitage (1916-2002)
Model for Diarchy (small version)
bronze

12 x 7½ x 7½ in. (30.4 x 19 x 19 cm.)
estimate
$20,000 - $30,000

price realized
$80,500
Lot 355
Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997)
Infinity Field (Lefkada Series)
oil on canvas

40 1/8 x 28 1/8 in. (101.9 x 71.4 cm.)
estimate
$30,000 - $40,000

price realized
$37,500
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