Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design: 3 Sessions

Sat, Nov 9, 2019 12:00PM EST
Lot 547

Large Michaele Vollbracht Penguin Painting

Estimate: $500 - $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: Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018)
Markings: no marking(s) apparent
Country of Origin & Materials: American; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 60"h, 40"w
Additional Information: Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018) was an artist and fashion designer working both under his own name and for other designers, notably Bill Blass Limited, Geoffrey Beene and Donald Brooks. Vollbracht was the designer of Bloomingdale's famous Face Bag, and recipient of the 1980 Coty Award. His artwork has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Smithsonian Institution and is included in many private collections, among them former President Gerald Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth Taylor, and Paloma Picasso. {source: Wikipedia} Provenance: Artist | Private Collection, New York, New York, by inheritance. The consignor's father did printing work for Mr. Vollbracht in the 1980's, and the works were given to him during that time.

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Condition

average, brittle, creases and tears at folds, wear throughout, staining to reverse