At Auction December 10, 2020
Previewing by Appointment Only Through Wednesday, December 9
This sale will include significant works by innovative artists, including a fine example of Gamin, an iconic sculpture of the Harlem Renaissance, by Augusta Savage, which was acquired directly from the artist. Faith Ringgold’s Tut and Betty—a fabulous disco couple from 1979—is a highlight of the sale: the pair of soft sculptures will be the first of Ringgold’s wonderful dolls to come to auction, an important but rarely exhibited facet of her work. Water Baby, 1987, an excellent example of Emma Amos’s late 1980’s series of paintings of women bathers, and Head, a dynamic 2004 stoneware sculpture by Simone Leigh, also feature. The auction includes several prints and multiples by contemporary artist Kara Walker, including her large 1996 lithograph, l’ll Be a Monkey’s Uncle. A strong group of post-war and contemporary abstract and figurative paintings includes work by Ernie Barnes, Frank Bowling, Sam Gilliam, Kenneth Victor Young, and Hughie Lee-Smith, with Man with the White Flag, a large 1987 canvas that epitomizes the surrealism found in his late-career painting.
Modern
Post-War
Contemporary Art
What You Need to Know for Auction Day
This auction will be held live and conducted remotely by Swann auctioneers taking bids from multiple platforms. While there will not be bidding in the room, we will be accepting order bids, and interested buyers will be able to participate live online via the Swann Galleries App. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play, and it can also be accessed on a desktop at live.swanngalleries.com.
Please note: limited phone bidding will be available for this auction. Phone bidding registrations will close the day before the sale at 4pm.
At this time, our exhibition and auction location at 104 East 25th Street is closed to the public. Private viewings are available by appointment only, and must be arranged in advance. To make an appointment please contact the specialist.
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