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Ellsworth Kelly
The Mallarmé Suite (A. 266.1-4)
- Estimate
- $15,000 - 25,000
$30,480
Lot Details
The complete set of four lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, with justification and title page, accompanied by the original dark blue linen-covered portfolio.
1992
all S. 29 x 21 1/2 in. (73.7 x 54.6 cm)
portfolio 30 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (77.5 x 57.2 x 3.2 cm)
portfolio 30 1/2 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (77.5 x 57.2 x 3.2 cm)
All signed and numbered 24/40 in pencil on the reverse, the last plate additionally signed and numbered 24/40 in pencil (there were also 10 artist's proofs in Roman numerals), published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, all framed.
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Ellsworth Kelly
American | B. 1923 D. 2015Acting as a vital contributor to the Abstract movement, Ellsworth Kelly focused on color and composition. Becoming inspired by ornithology and the bold coloring of birds, Kelly used a two or three pigment color palette — painted flatly and geometrically — on his canvases. While living in Paris, the artist used Monet's late works as a base for experimenting with expressionism and serial work
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