CHICAGO, IL.- On April 24 and 25,
Freemans | Hindman brings a robust selection of paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and prints and multiples to market. Representing some of the most esteemed and coveted names in art historyfrom Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein to Louise Nevelson and Alex Katzthe Post War and Contemporary Art and Prints and Multiples auctions offer something for every collector.
Post War and Contemporary Art
Leading the April 24 Post War and Contemporary Art sale are two mesmerizing Alex Katz paintings from The Private Collection of Debra and Harry Seigle, Chicago, Illinois. Alex Katzs Ariel (lot 13; estimate: $300,000 500,000) is a quietly moody portrait of one of Katzs frequent muses. Katzs deceptively simple and flat canvases defy two-dimensionality; their emotional depth has made him one of the most widely exhibited and enthusiastically collected artists of the past century.
Pat Steirs atmospheric Small Ghost Waterfall (lot 72; estimate: $250,000 350,000) is also a standout within a sale full of women artists. The canvas, from Steirs well-known Waterfalls series, reveals her incorporation of chance and chaos in her artistic practice; as she said, Im trying desperately to make chaos, but I make order.
Louise Nevelson, one of the most important figures in 20th-century American sculpture, created a grand, large-scale relief called Untitled (lot 73; estimated value: $150,000 250,000), characterized by her distinctive use of black. In signature Nevelson fashion, Untitled defies dimensional classification by transcending space to occupy the realms of both painting and sculpture.
Additional Top Lots:
· Michael Goldberg, Sad Street (lot 24; estimate: $100,000 150,000)
· Al Held, Stereo III (lot 67; estimate: $80,000 120,000)
· Olga de Amaral, Cesta Lunar 35 (lot 73A; estimate: $80,000 120,000)
Prints and Multiples
The April 25 Prints and Multiples auction offers fine examples reaching across a broad time period. Spanning over 500 years of art history, our spring Prints and Multiples auction aptly represents each important era, says Monica Brown, Vice President, Head of Department, Prints and Multiples. We are excited to present these works during our spring season in Chicago.
Roy Lichtensteins Moonscape (from Landscapes) (lot 21; estimate: $70,000 90,000) leads the selection, a dynamic marriage of abstraction and Pop Art sensibility from the celebrated 20th-century artist. Andy Warhols Action Picture (lot 30; estimate: $60,000 80,000) features Western imagery, something Warhol was known to have an affinity for, and is notable for its unique coloration and turn away from portraiture to more complex compositions. Josef Alberss Homage to the Square: Edition Keller Ia-Ik (lot 17; estimate: $60,000 80,000) represents a rare complete portfolio of Albers to come to the market, an unmissable collecting opportunity. Furthermore, a group of American master printmakers is aptly highlighted by Edward Hopper's mysterious and intriguing Night Shadows (lot 108; estimate: $15,000 25,000) from 1921.
Additional Top Lots:
· Frank Stella, Bermuda Petrel (lot 20; estimate: $40,000 60,000)
· David Hockney, Celia (La Bergère) (from Eight Lithographs to Benefit the Foundation for Contemporary Performance Arts, Inc.) (lot 26; estimate: $15,000 20,000)
· Pablo Picasso, Faune dévoilant une femme (from La Suite Vollard) (lot 69; estimate: $40,000 60,000)