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  • The Collection of Pamela K. and William A. Royall Jr.

    The present work arrives at auction from the collection of pioneering Virginia-based philanthropists Pamela and William Royall, prominent collectors of 20th century and contemporary art in the American South. The collection reflects their broad interests, from well-known artists from the 20th century to emerging and established Black artists. Committed arts patrons and forces of change in Richmond, the Royalls spearhead the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’s recent acquisition of Kehinde Wiley’s sculpture Rumors of War as board members of the institution and were instrumental to the museum’s expansion of the diversity of its collection. Believing in a vision of greater inclusivity for Richmond, the Royalls established a non-profit art gallery for the collection, Try-me, which was open without charge to the public, which fostered a space for local artists and education.  

    • Provenance

      Galerie Daniel Templon, Paris
      Acquired from the above by the present owners

Property from the Collection of Pamela K. and William A. Royall Jr.

45

State of Being (Children's Dress)

signed with the artist’s initials "CS" on the frame
steel frame, wool thread and child’s dress
27 1/2 x 17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. (69.9 x 45.1 x 45.1 cm)
Executed in 2011.

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for $119,700

Contact Specialist

Patrizia Koenig
Associate Specialist, Head of New Now Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art pkoenig@phillips.com

New Now

New York Auction 3 March 2021