Live Auction 18982Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Featuring The Collection of Morton and Barbara Mandel
Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Lot 247 Property from the Pincus Collection

Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)

Two Women

Closed3 December 2020

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USD 262,500

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Willem de Kooning (1904-1997)
Two Women
signed 'de Kooning' (center)
graphite on paper
8 x 8 ¾ in. (20.3 x 22.2 cm.)
Drawn in 1950.

The artist
Fourcade, Droll Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the late owners, 1986

Specialist note


"The drawings that interest me most are made with closed eyes. With eyes closed, I feel my hand slide down on the paper. I have an image in mind, but the results always surprise me." -- Willem de Kooning