Modern to Contemporary Auction | April 21, 2023
Fri, Apr 21, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 68
Milton Avery
Estimate: $15,000 - $25,000
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 |
(American, 1885-1965)
Goats, 1959, signed lower left "Milton Avery 1959", signed and inscribed by Sally Avery verso "Goats" 1959 Milton Avery", watercolor and gouache on paper, 18 x 23-3/4 in.; gilt silver frame, 23-7/8 x 29-5/8 in.
It is the opinion of the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation that this work is the work of Milton Avery.
This painting was purchased by Marcia and Irwin Katz, New York City in the 1960s. They were friends with Terry Dintenfass of Dintenfass Gallery. They owned a total of two Milton Avery's, one other of a "dead fish" that was sold privately approximately 7 years ago.
Condition
floated, some wrinkling as made; frame with chip
Marcia and Irwin Katz Collection; by descent in family
