Post War & Contemporary Art
Department
Freeman's Post War and Contemporary Art department focuses on work by international artists created in the second half of the 20th century and by the leading artists of today's generation.
These sales include paintings, drawings, and sculptures by 20th-century masters such as Harry Bertoia, Lee Bontecou, Alexander Calder, Jean Dubuffet, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann, Joan Mitchell, Kenneth Noland, Peter Saul, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Tom Wesselmann.
Major Post War and Contemporary Art auctions are held in New York and Chicago, with property offered in cross-category, curated sales throughout the year.
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Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976) Triple Cross, 1947
Sold for $1,872,500
Team
Zack Wirsum
SVP, Head of Department, Post War and Contemporary Art
Allan Houser Record and Strong Richard Mayhew Result Anchor Freeman’s Post War & Contemporary Art Sale
Freeman’s Post War & Contemporary Art auction on May 13 in New York realized an impressive $2,381,280, achieving strong results across a dynamic selection of 20th- and 21st-century works.
Gertrude Abercrombie’s 1950s Self-Portrait: A Rare Miniature Masterwork of the Chicago Surrealist Icon
Gertrude Abercrombie created self-portraits throughout her career, from her earliest known work, a Self Portrait, 1929 (location unknown, in which she appears in the guise of Greta Garbo, one of her favorite actresses, to one of her last works, the pen and ink Self Portrait from 1968.
Freeman’s Post War and Contemporary Sale in New York Achieves Over $2.1 Million
Freeman’s Post War and Contemporary Art sale, held in New York on Friday, the 14th, realized $2,149,700 (hammer + BP) and posted an 80% sell-through rate.
Freeman's New York Appoints Aaron Cator as Senior Specialist, Post War & Contemporary Art
Freeman's announces that Aaron Cator has joined the firm as Senior Specialist of Post War & Contemporary Art, expanding the team of experts in the firm’s recently launched New York office. Cator will lead the development of Hindman’s Fine Art presence in New York and the greater Northeast region.
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