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HANS HOFMANN

American/German, 1880-1966

Maquette for Mural at the New York School of Printing, 1957

mosaic tile set in concrete with bronze mitered frame
unsigned
28 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches

  • Provenance: The artist; Kelly and Gruzen, New York, New York; Lloyd Fleischman, Southbury, Connecticut by descent to the current owner; Private Collection, Connecticut.
  • Notes: This mosaic, designed by Hans Hofmann for the New York School of Printing (now called the High School of Graphic Communication Arts) at 439 West 49th Street, New York, New York, was commissioned by the architecture firm Kelly and Gruzen, working with Hans Hofmann's dealer, Sam Kootz. Two maquettes for the mosaic are known to exist. The maquette currently for sale was given to Sumner Gruzen.

    A copy of a letter from the Hans Hofmann catalogue raisonné committee discussing this work accompanies the lot.

    Tags: mosaic, abstract, color theory, modern / contemporary, 20th century, sculpture
  • Condition: in very good overall condition, no restoration apparent; mounted to plywood

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