Frank Stella
(American, b. 1936)
Black Stack
, 1970
Sale 871 - Prints & Multiples
May 5, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$1,000 -
$2,000
Sold for $3,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Frank Stella
(American, b. 1936)
Black Stack
, 1970lithograph
signed and numbered 50/56 in pencil
40 x 29 inches.
Literature:
Axsom 47
Condition Report
Framed: 49 x 37 1/4 inches.
Sheet: 40 5/8 x 29 1/4 inches.
Condition: Sheet is hinged to backing board in three areas along verso of upper edge; shallow cut extending from lower left corner of white to lower left corner of black, approximately 8 inches in length, accompanied by abrasions to ink on each end; scattered abrasions through black ink, primarily along right side; streaks and small spots of black residue in lower right corner, center right, and along upper edge; scattered handling creases along all edges; faint vertical crease along upper left edge; pinpoint brown stains in upper white areas of top block; hinge remnants on verso edges; scattered areas of brown stains on verso; black abrasion on verso. Please request additional images.
Sheet: 40 5/8 x 29 1/4 inches.
Condition: Sheet is hinged to backing board in three areas along verso of upper edge; shallow cut extending from lower left corner of white to lower left corner of black, approximately 8 inches in length, accompanied by abrasions to ink on each end; scattered abrasions through black ink, primarily along right side; streaks and small spots of black residue in lower right corner, center right, and along upper edge; scattered handling creases along all edges; faint vertical crease along upper left edge; pinpoint brown stains in upper white areas of top block; hinge remnants on verso edges; scattered areas of brown stains on verso; black abrasion on verso. Please request additional images.
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