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Lot 102

Study for a Falling Figure

Marcus Adeyemi · 1979

Hammer Price

$95,739

23 bids

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Sold at hammer price $95,739 across 23 bids.

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Description

A preparatory study, the figure caught mid-descent against an unworked ground. A rare surviving study for the artist’s best-known triptych.

Details

Artist / Designer

Marcus Adeyemi

Provenance

Private collection, London, acquired 1981.

Condition Report

Very Good. Light time-staining at the sheet edges, not visible when framed.

Other Details

  • Year:1979
  • Object:Work on paper
  • Medium / Material:Charcoal and gouache on paper
  • Date / Period:1970s
  • Country of Origin:United Kingdom
  • Condition:Very Good
  • Measurements:76 × 56 × 0.2 cm
  • Estimate:$86,850 – $139,925
  • Restricted Materials:No
  • Location:London, United Kingdom

Bid History

 

Lot 102: Study for a Falling Figure — Novacanon