Modern + Contemporary Art & Design, Spring 2021
Sat, May 15, 2021 12:00PM EDT
Lot 308
Large David Bierk Landscape Painting
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: David Bierk (1944-2002)
Marking(s); notes: signed, stamped; 2000
Country of origin; materials: Canadian; oil on canvas, rusted iron on board
Dimensions (H, W, D): 46.5"h, 38.5"w; 51.25"h, 43.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "After History, Evening Sky." David Bierk's postmodernist landscapes are reimaginings of works by the Hudson River school of painters. He honors natural history as well as art history, encasing passionate, idealized vistas in rusted steel symbolic of the competition between nature and industry. (source: nancyhoffmangallery.com, nytimes.com obituary) Gallery label to reverse: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York. Provenance: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York (image of purchase receipt available) | Private Collection, Weston, Florida, acquired 2000.
Spring 2021 Auction Series
Saturday, May 15th: Selections from the Palm Beach Estate of Paige Rense Noland (Session I)
Saturday, May 15th: Modern + Contemporary Art & Design (Session II)
Thursday, May 20th: Editions & Photography (Session III)
Live previews begin May 3rd, Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm ET. Please direct any questions and/or consignment inquiries to info@modernauctions.com.
very good, circular mark in upper third (beneath varnish, possibly artist intent), light scratch in outer/abstract area (condition of art only)
Marking(s); notes: signed, stamped; 2000
Country of origin; materials: Canadian; oil on canvas, rusted iron on board
Dimensions (H, W, D): 46.5"h, 38.5"w; 51.25"h, 43.25"w frame
Additional Information: Work is titled "After History, Evening Sky." David Bierk's postmodernist landscapes are reimaginings of works by the Hudson River school of painters. He honors natural history as well as art history, encasing passionate, idealized vistas in rusted steel symbolic of the competition between nature and industry. (source: nancyhoffmangallery.com, nytimes.com obituary) Gallery label to reverse: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York. Provenance: Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, New York (image of purchase receipt available) | Private Collection, Weston, Florida, acquired 2000.
Spring 2021 Auction Series
Saturday, May 15th: Selections from the Palm Beach Estate of Paige Rense Noland (Session I)
Saturday, May 15th: Modern + Contemporary Art & Design (Session II)
Thursday, May 20th: Editions & Photography (Session III)
Live previews begin May 3rd, Mon.-Fri. 10am-5pm ET. Please direct any questions and/or consignment inquiries to info@modernauctions.com.
Condition
Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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