Sale: 425 / Post War / Contemporary Art, June 12./13. 2015 in Munich Lot 368

 

368
Otto Piene
Rauchzeichnung, 1959.
Gouache
Estimate:
€ 10,000 / $ 10,700
Sold:
€ 27,500 / $ 29,425

(incl. surcharge)
Rauchzeichnung. 1959.
Gouache and taces of smoke.
Signed and dated in right center, left center with inscription "99". On cardboard dyed by the artist. 8 x 13.5 cm (3.1 x 5.3 in), the full sheet.
[EL].

Accompanied by a photo expertise by the artist.

PROVENANCE: Galerie Löhrl, Mönchengladbach.
Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia.

EXHIBITION: "Ein Fest für das Licht", Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf, 1960.

Otto Piene explains the origin of this work as follows: "Smoke drawing on paper that I had painted; in connection with the edition (..) of smoke drawings for 'La lune en rodage' (Carl Laszlo) ..\ul Unique ". (Quote after attached photo expertise by the artist from 6.XI.87)



368
Otto Piene
Rauchzeichnung, 1959.
Gouache
Estimate:
€ 10,000 / $ 10,700
Sold:
€ 27,500 / $ 29,425

(incl. surcharge)