Alighiero Boetti

I verbi riflessivi

signed and inscribed "KABUL - AFGHANISTAN alighiero boetti" on the overlap
embroidery on canvas mounted on panel
9 x 9 1/2 in. (22.9 x 24.1 cm.)
Executed in 1979, this work is unique and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity provided by the Archivio Alighiero Boetti, Rome, and is registered under number 8711.

Estimate
$25,000 - 35,000

Sold for $37,500

Contact Specialist
John McCord
Head of Day Sale, Morning Session
New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 16 May 2018

101
Fernand Léger
Composition
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
102
Fernand Léger
Les deux profils
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
103
Fernand Léger
Figure de Femme
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
104
Fernand Léger
Visage en creux (rouge et vert)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
105
Max Ernst
Clouds, Sun and Sea
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $579,000
106
Alberto Giacometti
Figurine
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $447,000
107
Henry Moore
Family Group
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $447,000
108
Henry Moore
Maquette for Draped Reclining Woman
Estimate $140,000 - 180,000
Sold for $156,250
109
Henry Moore
Maquette for Warrior Without Shield
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $81,250
110
Zoran Mušič
Donne con cavalli
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
111
William Baziotes
The Room
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
112
This lot is no longer available.
113
Joaquín Torres-García
Untitled
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $300,000
114
Arshile Gorky
Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
115
Armando Reverón
Calle del puerto
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $250,000
116
Wifredo Lam
Midnight
Estimate $280,000 - 350,000
117
Hans Hofmann
Wicker Chair No. II
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $495,000
118
Theodoros Stamos
The Reward
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $275,000
119
Conrad Marca-Relli
The Woman of Samura
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $375,000
120No Reserve
John Little
Tropic of Cancer
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $87,500
121No Reserve
Conrad Marca-Relli
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 •
Sold for $15,000
122
This lot is no longer available.
123
Robert Motherwell
German Line #2
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $137,500
124
Willem de Kooning
Untitled (Man)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
125
Willem de Kooning
Woman
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
126
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate $90,000 - 130,000
Sold for $156,250
127
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
128
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
129
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,750
130
Sam Francis
A Dream, An Image, Auto Portrait
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
131
Sam Francis
Untitled
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $370,000
132
Roy Lichtenstein
Entablature #6
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
133
Ed Ruscha
Run Any Where
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $325,000
134
Joe Goode
Clouds
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
135
Ed Ruscha
Strong Smell of Fish—Strong Smell of Data Processing Forms
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $168,750
136
Ed Ruscha
Divers
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $275,000
137
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $500,000 - 700,000
Sold for $1,335,000
138
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
139
Richard Pettibone
Ten works: Andy Warhol 'Marilyn'
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
140
Jim Dine
Mauve Gold
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $137,500
141
Richard Pettibone
Green Southern Pacific
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
142
Ed Ruscha
Busted Glass #6
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
143
Alex Katz
Union Square
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
144
Donald Judd
Untitled
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $423,000
145
Fred Sandback
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $62,500
146
John Chamberlain
Chamooda
Estimate $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $795,000
147
John Chamberlain
Socket #27
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $30,000
148
Frank Stella
Stapling Down and Cutting Up #2
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $187,500
149
Frank Stella
Bamboo Trophy I
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
150
Sir Anthony Caro, O.M, R.A.
Table Piece CCCCVII
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $100,000
151
Richard Long
Somerset Turf Circle
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $87,500
152
Sergio Camargo
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
153
Jorge Eielson
Quipus 31TL-1
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $56,250
154
Brice Marden
Untitled (#4)
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $471,000
155
Brice Marden
Homage to Art 12
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $312,500
156
Bernar Venet
79.5° Arc x 9
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $212,500
157
Hélio Oiticica
Metaesquema
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
158
Lygia Clark
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
159
Sam Gilliam
Untitled (Diptych)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $125,000
160
Richard Serra
Videy Drawing XV
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $118,750
161
Richard Serra
Forged Rounds V
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $200,000
162
Yayoi Kusama
Far End of Disappointment
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $555,000
163
Yayoi Kusama
Fires by the Beach
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $50,000
164
Yayoi Kusama
Looking at Silver Clouds
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $65,000
165
Yayoi Kusama
Nebula
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $423,000
166
Jiro Takamatsu
Shadow of Key No. 283
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $150,000
167
Jiro Takamatsu
Shadow No. 1395
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $312,500
168
Kumi Sugaï
Akatsuki (Dawn)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $106,250
169
Satoru Hoshino
Surfacing Flower
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $6,250
170
Toshikatsu Endo
Ring
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
171
Edward Kienholz
Five works: (i-v) Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
172
Carol Rama
Senza titolo
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
173
Carol Rama
Luogo e segni
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
174
Louise Bourgeois
Rondeau for L
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $93,750
175
Louise Bourgeois
The Loved Hand
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $70,800
176
Louise Bourgeois
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $156,250
177No Reserve
Lygia Pape
Olhando Miró
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000 •
Sold for $13,750
178
Lygia Pape
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
179
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Venus
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $343,750
180
Andy Warhol
Astor Place Haircutters
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $37,500
181
Andy Warhol
Still Life
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
182
Andy Warhol
Still Life
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
183
Andy Warhol
Sonia Rykiel
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
184
Andy Warhol
Boy
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $17,500
185
Andy Warhol
Feet in High Heels
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
186
Andy Warhol
Female Head (With Blue Flowers)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
187
This lot is no longer available.
188
Christo
The Gates, Project for Central Park, New York City
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,000
189
Agostino Bonalumi
Bianco
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $81,250
190
Agostino Bonalumi
Rosso
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
191
Turi Simeti
Trittico bianco-blu-azzuro
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
192
Nedo
Progresión 56
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
193
Ary Brizzi
Construcción a partir de dos arcos de circunferencia
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $35,000
194
Carlos Rojas
De San Felipe
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
195
Arman
Par Avion
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
196
Balthus
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
197
Alighiero Boetti
I verbi riflessivi
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $37,500
198
Louise Nevelson
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
199
Rufino Tamayo
Sandías
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $125,000
200
Armando Morales
Dos mujeres frente al espejo
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
201
Armando Morales
Deux nus assis
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $62,500
202
Sophia Vari
Temps Suspendu
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
203
Edgar Negret
Aparato mágico
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $40,000
204
This lot is no longer available.
205
Fernando Botero
Seated Woman
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $275,000
206No Reserve
Matta
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $50,000
207
Pedro Figari
La Volanta
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
208
Victor Vasarely
Reytéy, no. 0772
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $65,000
209
Victor Vasarely
Orion K
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $187,500
210
Victor Vasarely
Mow
Estimate $130,000 - 180,000
Sold for $162,500
211
Gerd Leufert
Upata
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $50,000
212
Julian Stanczak
Deserted No. 6645
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
213
Alexander Calder
Les Masques
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $187,500
214
Mark Tobey
New York IV
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,500
215
Fernando de Szyszlo
Mesa ritual
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
216
Gunther Gerzso
Arcaico
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale,...

New York Auction 16 May 2018

Provenance

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Alighiero Boetti

I verbi riflessivi

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session