Modern Art & Design, 3 Sessions: Fall 2020
Sat, Oct 10, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 294
Robert Indiana "Eternal Hexagon" Serigraph Announcement Card, Signed
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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: Robert Indiana (1928-2018)
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1964
Country of origin; materials: American; serigraph on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 4.75"h, 4.25"w; 9.25"h, 8.75"w frame
Additional Information: This is one of the serigraph announcement cards reproducing the "Hexagon" oil painting (1962, from the "Polygon" series). The cards were printed in conjunction with the publication of "Ten Works by Ten Painters." The edition size is unknown and the cards were mostly unsigned, with the exception of several signed by Indiana for friends. Gallery stamp to reverse: Ellen Traut Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. Provenance: Private Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. The consignor has a lifelong passion for pop art. In his words, "While everyone else was spending money on cars, I was buying art on installments. I had a Chevy Chevette so I could buy my first Warhol at eighteen." Reference: Robert Indiana: A Catalogue Raisonne 1951-1991, Susan Sheehan Gallery, pg. 24.
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very good, not examined outside frame (condition of art only)
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1964
Country of origin; materials: American; serigraph on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 4.75"h, 4.25"w; 9.25"h, 8.75"w frame
Additional Information: This is one of the serigraph announcement cards reproducing the "Hexagon" oil painting (1962, from the "Polygon" series). The cards were printed in conjunction with the publication of "Ten Works by Ten Painters." The edition size is unknown and the cards were mostly unsigned, with the exception of several signed by Indiana for friends. Gallery stamp to reverse: Ellen Traut Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. Provenance: Private Collection, Hartford, Connecticut. The consignor has a lifelong passion for pop art. In his words, "While everyone else was spending money on cars, I was buying art on installments. I had a Chevy Chevette so I could buy my first Warhol at eighteen." Reference: Robert Indiana: A Catalogue Raisonne 1951-1991, Susan Sheehan Gallery, pg. 24.
Video preview available for all lots. Live or video walkthrough by appointment - email info@modernauctions.com. Thinking of selling? We are now accepting consignments for our February 2021 auction.
Condition
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