The Estate of David C. Heath

Hindman is proud to offer Fine Prints and Contemporary Art from the Estate of David C. Heath for sale at auction. David Heath, founder of Heath Gallery, was one of the most revered, innovative and well-respected dealers in the Southeast. Heath ran his prominent gallery in Atlanta from 1965-1998. The Estate, comprised of Heath’s personal collection, includes important examples from Carl Andre, Nancy Grossman, and John Chamberlain, as well as significant prints from Jackson Pollock, Jasper Johns, and Robert Motherwell, among others.

David C. Heath began collecting as a student in Vienna, before making his way to New York in the 1960s. There Heath developed important relationships with leading dealers and gallery owners, including Leo Castelli, Klaus Perls, and Eleanor Saidenberg. He brought these connections to Atlanta, where he opened Heath Gallery in 1965. The gallery became a pioneering showcase for both national and local artists. Works by Alexander Calder, Hans Hoffman, Adolph Gottlieb, and Jasper Johns were showcased alongside regional artists such as Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer, Annette Cone-Skelton, and Herbert Creecy. To further encourage art criticism in the Atlanta area, Heath published the pioneering journal Contemporary Art/ Southeast from 1977-1981.

In his search to bring fresh, new work to the Southeast region, Heath was an integral figure on the Atlanta art scene. He is remembered as an adventurous dealer, a mentor to artists and collectors, and an active participant in the life of the art community.

Contemporary Art from the Estate of David C. Heath will be offered for sale in the Post War and Contemporary Art auction at 12:00 pm and the Prints and Multiples auction at 3:00 pm on December 11, 2019.