David Diao - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Thursday, June 24, 2021 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Postmasters Gallery, New York
    Private Collection (acquired from the above circa late 1980s)
    Thence by descent to the present owner

  • Exhibited

    Saint Etienne, Musée d'Art Moderne, David Diao, February 1989, no. 5, pp. 30–32, 63 (illustrated, p. 31)

Minimalist Paintings from an Important Private Collection

165

Shining Forth

signed, titled and dated "David Diao '85 Shining Forth" on the reverse; further signed, titled and dated "SHINING FORTH. 1985 DAVID DIAO" on the stretcher; further signed, titled and dated "David Diao. Shining Forth 1985" on the interior of the overlap (mirror image)
acrylic on canvas
79 5/8 x 120 in. (202.2 x 304.8 cm)
Painted in 1985.

Estimate
$40,000 - 60,000 

Sold for $132,300

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John McCord
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New York
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 24 June 2021