ART BASEL Auction, Oct. 26 - Lot 249

Lot n° 249
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ART BASEL Auction, Oct. 26 - Lot 249
ART BASEL Auction, Oct. 26 PREVIOUS ESTIMATE: Unsold at €10,000 / €15,000 with a reserve of €10,000 New estimate: €8,000–12,000, reserve €7,500 CHRISTOPHER MALLORY WILMARTH (1943–1987) Double Clearing, 1973 Sculpture on glass, signed 41 x 82 x 2.5 cm PROVENANCE Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, 1996. A discreet yet singular artist whose work embodies a form of sensitive abstraction. He works with the material with an almost meditative attention, blending refined forms and internal tensions. His practice, often sculptural, engages with emptiness, balance, and a certain formal rigor. *Double Clearing* (1973) is a sculpture that perfectly embodies this approach. Two forms open up and respond to one another, as if suspended in space. Versilion, a smooth and dense synthetic material, allows for a subtle interplay of light and contrast. The work seems to hold its breath, poised between tension and calm. Please request condition reports prior to the sale: they are not included in the lot descriptions. Please contact the auction house for condition reports.
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