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Wright auction Sept. 28 features foremost artists of 20th century

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
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Bernar Venet, ‘216.5 degrees Arc x 15.’ 2005, rolled steel with patina, 8 ½ in. high x 15 in. wide x 13 in. diameter. Estimate: $30,000-$50,000. Wright image

 

CHICAGO – Wright presents 20th Century Art at auction on Sept. 28. This curated sale will include a selection of works by some of the most influential artists of the past century. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

Works include oils, acrylics, watercolors, drawings, c-prints, glass and sculptures.

One of three metal sculptures in the sale is Bernar Venet’s work in rolled steel titled 216.5 degrees Arc x 15 (above).

A terra-cotta sculpture (below) by Leo Amino is from a private collection from the Private Czech Republic.

 

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Leo Amino, Untitled, circa 1946, terra-cotta, 15 in. high x 19 in. wide x 12 in deep. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000. Wright image

 

One of the many large acrylic paintings in the auction is Paul Jenkins’ Phenomena Rainbow Tellin’ from 1977.

 

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Paul Jenkins, ‘Phenomena Rainbow Tellin’,’1977, acrylic on canvas, 72 in. high x 50 in. wide. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Wright image

 

A haunting watercolor of a child’s face by Yan Pei-Ming covers an entire wall.

 

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Yan Pei-Ming, ‘Child,’ 2006, watercolor on paper, 60 in. high x 98 ½ in wide. Estimate: $50,000-$70,000. Wright image

 

For details regarding the auction contact Wright as sales@wright20.com or 312-563-0020.

 

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