Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design: Spring 2020

Sat, May 2, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 209

Large Donald Lipski Mixed Media Sculpture

Estimate: $1,500 - $1,800

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
Designer & Manufacturer: Donald Lipski (b. 1947)
Markings: no marking(s)
Country of Origin & Materials: American; metal, chalk
Dimensions(H,W,D): 225"l, 6"w, 1"d
Additional Information: Sculpture is articulated throughout allowing for multiple configurations. Lot is accompanied by the purchase receipt issued by Barbara Braathen Contemporary Art, New York, New York, dated 11.18.1983, along with correspondence from 1987 between the artist, Germans Van Eck Gallery and the consignor regarding a repair made to the sculpture with the artist's involvement. Provenance: Estate of Florence Morris, Palm Beach, Florida. Mrs. Morris was a longtime resident of the island and a passionate collector who kept albums of ephemera related to her favorite artists. This auction includes seventeen lots from her collection, many of which are accompanied by various gallery announcements and news clippings from her archives.

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Condition

good, multiple chalk pieces broken, one chalk missing