Past Auction

20th Century Abstraction

Wed, Oct 06, 2021 at 11am EDT |
New York
View Lots

"Blast" Painting by Adolph Gottlieb Achieves $756,000!

Download Lot Listing PDF
  • Successful Auction of 20th Century Abstraction on October 6, 2021
  • "Blast" Painting by Adolph Gottlieb Achieves $756,000!
  • We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Appraisals of Your Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle held a successful auction of 20th Century Abstraction on October 6, 2021. The sale showcased abstract art spanning the 1940s through the end of the century and will include paintings, drawings, sculpture and prints. From the American Abstract Expressionists, as well as several prototypical artists that predated them, the auction documents the global evolution of abstraction within and beyond the fabled New York School; including Color Field artists, hard-edge abstraction, Minimalism and much more.

Adolph Gottlieb -- Sold for $756,000!
Highlighting the sale was a work from 1965 titled A Heavy Matter by Adolph Gottlieb. Determined bidders sent the work soaring over its pre-sale estimate to achieve $756,000. Adolph Gottlieb's “Burst” series began in 1957 with Blast I, a painting in the permanent collection of MoMA. It is the third and final major series of paintings Gottlieb produced. A Heavy Matter is a prime example of Gottlieb’s “Burst” paintings, balancing a serene oval of color hovering atop a busy group of black gestural strokes on the lower half of the work, with a brilliant touch of blue at lower right.
 


 

We Invite You to Auction!

Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection. For information, please contact 212-427-4141, ext 237 or Paintings@Doyle.com

Consignments are currently being accepted

To have your property evaluated for possible consignment in the next auction, please contact:

Angelo Madrigale
212-427-4141, ext 237
Paintings@Doyle.com

Media Contact

Louis LeB. Webre
SVP, Marketing & Media
212-427-4141, ext 232
Louis@Doyle.com

  • Estate of a Prominent Connecticut Collector
  • Estate of Herbert Kasper
  • Property from the Estate of Dr. James Lawrence Pool
  • Property from the Hallenbeck Family Collection
  • Property of a Prominent Private Collector
  • The property of Doyle New York

A Selection of Auction Highlights

View All Lots