Lorna Simpson - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale London Thursday, June 27, 2019 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris
    Acquired from the above by the present owner

  • Catalogue Essay

    'I think my reasons for being an artist are twofold. It’s to have a voice, and secondarily as a way of thinking about my own experiences.' - Lorna Simpson

175

Twosomes

24 bronze plaques and 19 photographs in bronze frames, in 43 parts
smallest bronze element 5.8 x 2.2 x 0.2 cm (2 1/4 x 0 7/8 x 0 1/8 in.)
largest bronze element 12.6 x 9.5 x .3 cm (4 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 0 1/8 in.)
smallest framed element 4.9 x 4.9 x 2 cm (1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x 0 3/4 in.)
largest framed element 13.4 x 10.4 x 2 cm (5 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 0 3/4 in.)
overall installation dimensions approx. 97 x 183 cm (38 1/4 x 72 in.)

Executed in 2013.

Estimate
£20,000 - 30,000 

Sold for £50,000

Contact Specialist

Tamila Kerimova

Director, Specialist
Head of Day Sale
44 20 7318 4065

tkerimova@phillips.com

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale

London Auction 28 June 2019