Pavel Banka
(Czech, b. 1941)
A group of four photographs (Portrait with Metal Bar, 1984; Nude with Metal Arch, 1985; Touching, 1986; Untitled, 1985)
Sale 995 - Photographs
Feb 1, 2022
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$700 -
$900
Sold for $750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Pavel Banka
(Czech, b. 1941)
A group of four photographs (Portrait with Metal Bar, 1984; Nude with Metal Arch, 1985; Touching, 1986; Untitled, 1985)
gelatin silver prints, some with coloring
each signed, titled, dated and numbered in pencil (verso)
15 x 19 inches / 19 x 15 inches (each).
Property from the Ginny L. Williams Collection, Denver, Colorado
Please Note: This lot is located in and will ship from Denver, Colorado.
Condition Report
One framed: (Untitled) 30 x 24 inches. Not examined out of frame; appears to be in good condition. Dated 1985 (recto)
Nude with Metal Arch: sheet: 15 1/2 x 19 1/8 inches. Surface dirt; corners bumped, some chipped; chips to edges. Dated in pencil, verso, Printed in 1987.
Touching: sheet:15 3/8 x 18 3/4 inches. Surface dirt; corners bumped, some chipped; chips to edges; handling crease in margin. Dated 1986 in pencil (verso)
Portrait with Metal Bar: sheet: 15 x 18 3/4 inches. Surface dirt; corners and edges bumped and chipped; impressions from mounts on all corners; handling creases throughout; scratches along right edge. Dated 1984 in pencil (recto).
Nude with Metal Arch: sheet: 15 1/2 x 19 1/8 inches. Surface dirt; corners bumped, some chipped; chips to edges. Dated in pencil, verso, Printed in 1987.
Touching: sheet:15 3/8 x 18 3/4 inches. Surface dirt; corners bumped, some chipped; chips to edges; handling crease in margin. Dated 1986 in pencil (verso)
Portrait with Metal Bar: sheet: 15 x 18 3/4 inches. Surface dirt; corners and edges bumped and chipped; impressions from mounts on all corners; handling creases throughout; scratches along right edge. Dated 1984 in pencil (recto).
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