Live Auction 759520th Century British Art
Robert Adams (1917-1984)
Lot 168 Property from the Estate of Dr. Gerhard Straus

Robert Adams (1917-1984)

Screen (Opus 312a)

Closed6 June 2008

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GBP 26,250

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Robert Adams (1917-1984)
Screen (Opus 312a)
bronzed steel
48 in. (122 cm.) high
Conceived in 1969.
and a preparatory drawing for the present work by the same hand, included in this lot.
and a preparatory drawing for the present work by the same hand, signed 'R Adams' (lower left), dated '1969' (lower right) (2)

with Gimpel Fils, London, May 1970.

Specialist note

The present work was commissioned through Gimpel Fils, the artist's agent, by Dr. Straus in 1969. It was purchased from Gimpel Fils in 1970 for $1,800. The artist also gave Dr. Straus his preparatory drawing which is included with this lot.