Premier Auction
Sat, Jul 20, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1331
Fritz Bultman
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
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 |
(New York/Louisiana, 1919-1985)
Untitled, 1958, signed verso "Fritz Bultman" and inscribed, oil and crayon on canvas board, 24 x 20 in.; parcel gilt and painted frame, 31-1/2 x 27-1/2 in.
Note:
Fritz Bultman, one of the “Irascibles,” was an original signer o resulting in the majority achieving international acclaim as Abstract Expressionist artists including Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Jackson Pollock, and Mark Rothko, among others. Robert Motherwell remarked that he was "one of the most splendid, radiant and inspired [artists] of my generation, and of them all, the one drastically and shockingly underrated." (Kingsley, Fritz Bultman: A Retrospective, 1993)
Reference: https://americanart.si.edu/artist/fritz-bultman-650, Provenance: Heritage Auctions Dallas: November 29, 2018, lot 77031
good condition; frame with abrasions
