Sale 1204
New York
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5 March 2003
Price realised
USD 7,170
Estimate
Henry Cheever Pratt (1803-1880) A Gentleman in His Library signed, dated and inscribed 'H.C. Pratt/pinxt/1842/Copy from one done by the same hand in 1830' (on the reverse) oil on panel 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm.)
Provenance
Mrs. George Arden, New York. Christies, New York, 22 May 1991, lot 33, illustrated. Acquired by the present owner from the above.
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK ESTATE
Offered in Hong Kong on 10 July, 21.10.63 is one of the largest works in Zao Wou-Ki’s explosive ‘Hurricane’ series — a creative peak in the artist’s career
By embracing materials for their own sake, the German artist Günther Förg broke thrilling new ground for abstraction