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Lot 221

Stephen Gilbert, British 1910–2007 - Two works on paper 'Cobra Drawings, 1951'; ink on paper,...

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Lot 221

Stephen Gilbert, 
British 1910–2007 - 
Two works on paper 'Cobra Drawings, 1951'; 
ink on paper,...

Price Realised: £3,149

Estimate: £300 - £500

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Lot 221

Description

Stephen Gilbert
British 1910–2007 - 

Two works on paper 'Cobra Drawings, 1951'; 

ink on paper, both signed and dated 'S. Gilbert '51', each 20 x 26.2 cm (2) (ARR) 

Provenance: 
Christie's, South Kensington, 20th Century British Art, 10th October 2012, lot 334; 
Private Collection 

Note: 
in Post-War Paris, Gilbert became a member of CoBrA, developing an expressive abstract language alongside Asper Jorn, Karel Appel and fellow British artist William Gear. 

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(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

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ARR is capped at £12,500

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