Sale: 561 / Contemporary Day Sale, Dec. 07. 2024 in Munich Lot 338

 

338
Theodoros Stamos
Infinity Field - Lefkada Series, 1982.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 22,000
Sold:
€ 45,720 / $ 50,292

(incl. surcharge)
Infinity Field - Lefkada Series. 1982.
Oil on canvas.
Signed, dated, titled, numbered “#10” and inscribed with the dimensions on the folded canvas. 153 x 153 cm (60.2 x 60.2 in). [AW].

• Expressive example of the increased color and color space synthesis in Stamos' work.
• A first stay on the Greek island of Lefkada in 1970, after the suicide of his close friend Mark Rothko, left a deep impression on the artist.
• The 'Infinity Field Series' should be understood as a reflection of landscape, nature, the sea, and Greek mythology.
• Stamos is an important representative of Abstract Expressionism; he had his first solo exhibition at the Betty Parsons Gallery in New York as early as 1942
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PROVENANCE: From a German corporate collection.




338
Theodoros Stamos
Infinity Field - Lefkada Series, 1982.
Oil on canvas
Estimate:
€ 20,000 / $ 22,000
Sold:
€ 45,720 / $ 50,292

(incl. surcharge)