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Palermo
German • 1943-1977
Biography
Blinky Palermo is best known for his monochromatic canvases and fabric paintings made from simple lengths of material cut, stitched and stretched over a frame. Palermo painted on aluminium, steel, wood, paper and Formica, often making lines out of tape instead of paint. He completed approximately 65 paintings between 1966 and 1972 titled Stoffbilder (Fabric Paintings); in this signature series, he took ready-made department-store fabrics and stitched them into vibrant panels.
Palermo studied under Joseph Beuys alongside Sigmar Polke and Gerhard Richter. Public collections holding major works by Palermo include the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Tate Gallery in London, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C. and the Dia Art Foundation. Most of the artist's work, however, remains in the possession of private collectors and museums in Europe.
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Born Peter Schwarze, Palermo took his name from Frank "Blinky" Palermo, a well-known Mafioso and boxing promoter.
Palermo and Gerhard Richter jointly submitted designs for the 1972 Olympic Stadium in Munich.
From 1968, Palermo completed more than 20 murals in various cities across Europe, including Edinburgh and Brussels.
Past Lots
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Palermo
Two Works: i) Skizze fur Wandmalerei; ii) Skizze fur Wandmalerei
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
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137
Palermo
Ohne Titel
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £35,000
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138
Palermo
Ohne Titel
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £31,250
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Palermo
Wooster Street
Estimate £500,000 - 700,000
Sold for £729,000
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163
Palermo
Oliv/Silber (Olive/Silver)
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,750
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164
Palermo
Auto
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
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165
Palermo
Untitled
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,750
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166
Palermo
Siegel
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,750
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167
Palermo
Dreiteilige Miniatur (Three-Piece Miniature)
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,250
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168
Palermo
Projektion
Estimate £800 - 1,200
Sold for £1,250
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169
Palermo
Ohne Titel mit Komma (Untitled with Comma)
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £875
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170
Palermo
Untitled, from Homage à Picasso
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,000
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190
Palermo
Untitled
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
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155
Palermo
Miniaturen II
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
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63
Palermo
Fünf Miniaturen (Five Miniatures)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $18,125
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