Louise Nevelson

(American, 1899-1988)

Night Image 1, 1964

black painted wood

Height: 72 inches.

Property from a Private Collection, Stamford, Connecticut

Provenance:

The Artist

Henry W. Klein

Thence by descent to the current owner

Lower column: 36 x 14 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches.
Upper column: 36 x 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches.
Base: 2 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches.

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Lower column: 36 x 14 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches.
Upper column: 36 x 13 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches.
Base: 2 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches.

Please email [email protected] for any additional information or questions you may have regarding this lot.

Post War and Contemporary Art

Night Image 1, 1964

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