Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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Modern + Contemporary Art & Design

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 12:00PM EST
Lot 23

Louise Nevelson "Black Cryptic" Box Sculpture

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

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Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)
Marking(s); notes: 1979 (per prior auction listing)
Country of origin; materials: Russian/American; painted wood and metal
Dimensions (H, W, D): 9.5"h, 7.5"w, 3.5"d
Additional Information: Box sculpture is titled "Black Cryptic LXV." Provenance: Skinner, Boston, Massachusetts, 9.7.2007 auction, lot 759 | Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida.

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Condition

very good, likely a few minor touchups to finish

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