Modern + Design Auction | April 11, 2024
Thu, Apr 11, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 535
E.E. (Edward Estlin) Cummings
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(American, 1894-1962)
Untitled, abstract composition, 1943, unsigned, dated verso canvas "May 2 ''43", label verso "From E.E. Cummings Collection donated to Luethi-Peterson Camps in 1969", oil on canvas, 20 x 16 in.; Heydenryk distressed chip carved wood frame, 28 x 23-1/2 x 2 in.
Provenance: Estate of the artist to his daughter; Gift from daughter to Luethi-Peterson Camp, New Hampshire; Private Collection, New Hampshire; Property of The Boston Art Club; Shannon's Fine Art Auction, October 27, 2016, lot 203, sold for $3,125; Property from a Prominent Sewickley, Pennsylvania Family
Condition
some crackle and cupping with minor flaking
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Estate of the artist to his daughter; Gift from daughter to Luethi-Peterson Camp, New Hampshire; Private Collection, New Hampshire; Property of The Boston Art Club; Shannon's Fine Art Auction, October 27, 2016, lot 203, sold for $3,125; Property from a Prominent Sewickley, Pennsylvania Family
