Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors, Drawings and Multiples
Monday, 08 June 2015, 06:00 pm
Lot 78
Frank Stella, 1936 (US)
A Squeeze of the Hand, 1989, from "The Waves", 1985-89
Gouache, oil, crayon over silkscreen, lithograph, color linocut and collage on T.H. Saunders Paper.
H 1885 mm W 1385 mm.
(Frame). Signed lower center, dated and inscribed: F. Stella,'89, C.T.P.1.
| * | CHF | 15'000 / 25'000 |
| * | EUR | 13'000 / 22'000 |
| * | USD | 16'000 / 26'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 13'000
Annotation:
Printer:
Spencer Tomkins and James Wetly at
Atelier Frank Stella, New York;
Bruce Porter at Trestle Editions, New York;
Bob Blanton and Wygonik at Brand X, New York.
Publisher:
Waddington Graphics, London.
Exhibition:
Valencia, Istitut Valencià d'Art Moderne.
Frank Stella, From Strictness to Baroque,
24th July - 14th October 2012. No. 81.
Literature:
see. Exhibition catalog.
Frank Stella, The Waves.
London, Waddington Galleries, 1989.
see. No. 12. Page 53, color illustration of the printing series of 60 copies.
Annotation:
The present artwork is a unique copy.
The designation "C.T.P.1." stands for "Color Trial Proof 1",
first color variation with repainting before printing of the edition.