From Christie's sale of Post-War and Contemporary Art on September 14 in South Kensington come these two original works on paper by Saul Steinberg. Steinberg is absolutely one of my favorite artists, but these two particular works do very little for me.
I like the first, "Airmail Table," certainly more than the second, but ultimately it's all geometric and I believe I have seen him do a better job on the same subject. The second, "Artist's Artist (No. 13)," might have some mildly interesting things going on in the top half, but the large central area strikes me as pretty flat and dull.
Saul Steinberg (1914-1999)
Airmail Table
Airmail Table
Estimate
- £5,000 - £7,000
- ($7,975 - $11,165)
signed and dated 'STEINBERG 1970' (along the lower right)
paper collage, colour pastel, gold leaf, ink and graphite on paper
19 5/8 x 25½in. (49.9 x 64.8cm.)
Executed in 1970
paper collage, colour pastel, gold leaf, ink and graphite on paper
19 5/8 x 25½in. (49.9 x 64.8cm.)
Executed in 1970
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
ProvenanceSidney Janis Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late Ernst Beyeler.
Acquired from the above by the late Ernst Beyeler.
Sale 3693 Lot 182
Post-War & Contemporary Art
14 September 2011
London, South Kensington
Post-War & Contemporary Art
14 September 2011
London, South Kensington
Saul Steinberg (1914-1999)
Artist's Artist (No. 13)
Artist's Artist (No. 13)
Lot 183
Estimate
- £4,000 - £6,000
- ($6,380 - $9,570) September 14, 2011: Price Realized: £ 6,250
- signed and dated 'STEINBERG 1969' (lower right)
gouache, ink, crayon and graphite on paper
21½ x 30in. (54.6 x 76.2cm.)
Executed in 1969
21½ x 30in. (54.6 x 76.2cm.)
Executed in 1969
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
ProvenanceKestner-Gesellschaft Gallery, Hannover.
Galería Ynguanzogal, Madrid.
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late Ernst Beyeler.
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