Josef Albers (German, 1888 - 1976)

Artwork title:	Homage to the Square: Restrained Glow
Artist:	Josef Albers (German, 1888 - 1976)
Lot number:	171
Estimate:	€400,000 - €600,000
Medium:	Oil on Masonite
Category:	Paintings
Size (HxWxD):	60.9 cm - 60.9 cm (23.98 in - 23.98 in)
Date of painting:	Painted in 1951.
Lot description:	incised with the artist's monogram and date 'A51' (lower right); signed again, titled and dated again 'Homage to the Square 'Restrained Glow' Albers '51' (on the reverse)
Misc:	Signed
Auction house:	Christie's \| New York
Auction sale:	Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Auction date:	May 16, 2024
Classification:	Post-War & Contemporary Art

Artwork title: Homage to the Square: Restrained Glow

Artist: Josef Albers (German, 1888 - 1976)

Lot Number: 171

Estimate prices: €400,000 - €600,000

Medium:

Oil on Masonite

Category:

Paintings

Size (HxWxD): 60.9 cm - 60.9 cm (23.98 in - 23.98 in)

Date of painting: Painted in 1951.

Desc:

incised with the artist's monogram and date 'A51' (lower right); signed again, titled and dated again 'Homage to the Square 'Restrained Glow' Albers '51' (on the reverse)

Misc: Signed

Auction house: Christie's | New York

Auction sale:

Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale

Auction date: May 16, 2024

Classification: Post-War & Contemporary Art

Homage to the SquareOil on Masonite

                40.6 cm -
                40.6 cm
                
                (15.98 in -
                15.98 in)
              
Homage to the Square: Ten Works by Josef AlbersScreenprint the complete set of ten screenprints in colors, on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper

                42.9 cm -
                42.9 cm
                
                (16.89 in -
                16.89 in)
              
Variant VI, from Ten VariantsScreenprint in colors, on Rives BFK paper

                27.9 cm -
                30.2 cm
                
                (10.98 in -
                11.89 in)
              
WLS XVI, from White Line Squares (Series II) (Danilowitz 172.8, Gemini 17), 1966Lithograph in colors on Arches paper

                39.7 cm -
                39.7 cm
                
                (15.63 in -
                15.63 in)
              
WLS X, from White Line Squares (Series II) (Danilowitz 172.2, Gemini 11), 1966Lithograph in colors on Arches paper,

                39.7 cm -
                39.7 cm
                
                (15.63 in -
                15.63 in)
              
Formulation: Articulation Portfolio II, Folder 28 (D. Appx C, p. 204)Screenprint in colors on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper

                17.5 cm -
                17.8 cm
                
                (6.89 in -
                7.01 in)
              
Study to Homage to the Square: BronzedOil on masonite

                81.3 cm -
                81.3 cm
                
                (32.01 in -
                32.01 in)
              
WHITE LINE SQUARE VI (DANILOWITZ 171.6)Lithograph printed in colors

                40 cm -
                40 cm
                
                (15.75 in -
                15.75 in)

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