Photography | Modern Art + Design Auction | October 20, 2023
Fri, Oct 20, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 243
H.C. Westermann Sculpture
Estimate: $12,000 - $18,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
(Horace Clifford Westermann, American, 1922-1981)
Death of Cracker Jack, 1967, signed on inscribed and stepped oak plinth "W.C. Westermann", wood, mixed media, metal, and Pyrex glass bell jar on a wood base, 18-1/2 x 12 in. dia.
Exhibited: Chicago Museum of Art, H.C. Westermann, June 30-Sept. 23, 2001: also traveled to Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Feb 14-May 12, 2002: Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, June 9-Sept. 8, 2022: Houston, Menil Collection, Oct. 4, 2002-Jan. 5, 2003
Provenance:Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York, New York, Purchased in 1968 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); Private Chicago Estate
Condition
good condition
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Allan Frumkin Gallery, New York, New York, Purchased in 1968 (accompanied by a facsimile of the original receipt); Private Chicago Estate
