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Theodoros Stamos Pencil Signed Limited Edition 73/75 Abstract Screenprint - No Reserve

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Start price: $400

Estimated price: $1,000 - $2,000

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Description

Keywords: Color Field, New York School, Green and Red, Numbered Print, Acrylic Frame, 20th Century Art, Greek American, Irascibles Group, Rothko Influence, Modern Art

Summary:
Theodoros Stamos (American, 1922–1997). Abstract screenprint on paper with a sage-green rectangular field over deep red. Pencil signed lower left, numbered ’73/75′ lower right. Framed in acrylic.

Bio: Theodoros Stamos (1922–1997) was a Greek-American painter, the youngest member of the first generation of Abstract Expressionists and part of the Irascibles group. Betty Parsons gave him his first solo exhibition in 1943 when he was only 21. His later work featured large-scale color abstractions and rectangular fields of color, showing the influence of Mark Rothko.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Art: 30 3/4 x 22 1/2 in. (78.1 x 57.2 cm.) approx

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Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.