Mid-century to Modern Art & Design
By Revere Auctions
Mar 26, 2024
755 Prior Ave N #235C, St Paul, MN, US, United States
This auction features a broad selection of fine art, decor, and furniture ranging from post-war to contemporary. There is a lovely selection of Mid-century Modern design including Charles and Ray Eames, Florence Knoll, and Frank Gehry. Also included is fine art ranging from Marc Chagall to Ed Baynard.
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LOT 114:

Colleen Browning "Sly’s Eye" Graffiti Painting

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Sold for: $2,100
Price including buyer’s premium: $ 2,646
Start price:
$ 500
Estimate :
$1,000 - $2,000
Buyer's Premium: 26% More details
Auction took place on Mar 26, 2024 at Revere Auctions

Colleen Browning "Sly’s Eye" Graffiti Painting
Colleen Browning (English/American, 1918-2003). Oil on canvas painting titled "Sly's Eye, " depicting a graffiti filled exterior subway train with three individuals inside, 1977. Signed and dated along the lower right. The verso with a Kennedy Galleries, New York label as well as exhibition history labels.

Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, New York; Distinguished Corporate Collection, Minnesota.

Exhibition: Indianapolis Museum of Art, "Painting & Sculpture Today 1978," June 15 - July 30, 1978; Terra Museum of American Art, "Solitude - Inner Visions in American Art, " September 25 - December 30, 1982.

Unframed; height: 45 3/4 in x width: 56 1/2 in. Framed; height: 52 in x width: 62 1/2 in x depth: 1 3/4 in.
Condition: There are no visible cracks, losses, or restorations. The colors are bold and deep and the surface is stable. There is a small scratch to the surface of the paint along the cetner. Some light soiling to the verso, likely original to the artistic process. Light wear to the frame.

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