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Wed, Apr 27, 2022 05:30PM EDT
Lot 201

Hans Hofmann, Attributed: Abstract Composition with Pink Rectangle

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,500

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Hans Hofmann (German-American, 1880-1996), Attributed: Abstract Composition with Pink Rectangle. Oil on canvas, signed and dated (possibly 64 or 69) lower right, framed.

Hans Hofmann was a pivotal figure in Abstract Expressionism and stands as one of the most important characters of post-war American art. Hofmann is celebrated for his exuberant, color-filled canvases and his use of formal contrasts that transcended usual genre and style.

18 x 22 inches framed; 16 x 20 inches canvas.

Private collector, reported to have come from the Samuel Kootz Gallery in New York.

Condition

Fair condition, considerable amount of paint loss through out, please review all pictures closely.

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