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Thomas Lenk
Relief 7, 1964
Wooden relief
Starting bid:
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58
Thomas Lenk
Relief 7, 1964
Wooden relief
Starting bid:
€ 3,600 Estimate:
€ 4,000 - 6,000End: 11-15-26 15:28:00 Berlin
11-15-26 09:28:00 New York
11-15-26 06:28:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 14h:36m)
11-15-26 09:28:00 New York
11-15-26 06:28:00 Los Angeles (30 days, 14h:36m)
After entering your maximum bid you will be able to check your entry and you will be provided with further information. Only after a further confirmation your bid will be binding.
Thomas Lenk
1933 - 2014
Relief 7. 1964/65.
Wooden relief painted with acrylic.
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse. 137 x 120 x 8 cm (53.9 x 47.2 x 3.1 in). [AW].
• Early relief from 1964.
• Through his imaginative use of overlapping layers, Thomas Lenk opens up his sculptures to the surrounding space.
• In 1970, he participated in the 35th Venice Biennale.
• Lenk’s works are held in renowned museum collections worldwide, including the Museum Folkwang in Essen, the Tate Gallery in London, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
PROVENANCE: Dobermann Collection, Altenberge.
Private collection, Bavaria (acquired from the above in 1999).
EXHIBITION: Schichtungen,” Museum Folkwang, Essen, Dec. 6, 1973–Jan. 13, 1974; Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Jan. 20–Mar. 31, 1974 (p. 52).
LITERATURE: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 772nd auction, May 28, 1999, lot 292 (illustrated in b/w on p. 198).
In good condition. Worn in several places along the outer edges of the image, some with slight scuffing. The white areas are slightly discolored in places. A few tiny brown spots here and there. Numerous tiny areas of paint flaking along the yellow edges of the image, which do not detract from the beautiful overall impression. This condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
1933 - 2014
Relief 7. 1964/65.
Wooden relief painted with acrylic.
Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse. 137 x 120 x 8 cm (53.9 x 47.2 x 3.1 in). [AW].
• Early relief from 1964.
• Through his imaginative use of overlapping layers, Thomas Lenk opens up his sculptures to the surrounding space.
• In 1970, he participated in the 35th Venice Biennale.
• Lenk’s works are held in renowned museum collections worldwide, including the Museum Folkwang in Essen, the Tate Gallery in London, the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
PROVENANCE: Dobermann Collection, Altenberge.
Private collection, Bavaria (acquired from the above in 1999).
EXHIBITION: Schichtungen,” Museum Folkwang, Essen, Dec. 6, 1973–Jan. 13, 1974; Württembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Jan. 20–Mar. 31, 1974 (p. 52).
LITERATURE: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 772nd auction, May 28, 1999, lot 292 (illustrated in b/w on p. 198).
In good condition. Worn in several places along the outer edges of the image, some with slight scuffing. The white areas are slightly discolored in places. A few tiny brown spots here and there. Numerous tiny areas of paint flaking along the yellow edges of the image, which do not detract from the beautiful overall impression. This condition report was compiled in daylight with the aid of a UV light source, and to the best of our knowledge and belief.
