01-23-201501-24-2015
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2778BBoston
January 23, 2015 12:00 PMCalender
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Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935) Oakland: Ode to Moe

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$738$600
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2778BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 23, 2015 12:00PM

Description:

Mel Ramos (American, b. 1935)

Oakland: Ode to Moe, 1981, published by the Tamarind Institute, Albuquerque (Tamarind, 81-105). Signed and dated "MelRamos 81" in pencil l.r., numbered "37/45" in pencil l.l., publisher's dry stamp l.l., printer's drystamp l.r. Color lithograph on paper, image size 20 x 28 in. (50.7 x 70.9 cm),framed.
Condition: Margins over 1/2 inch, not examined out of frame.

Provenance: Purchased from the publisher in 1992; to Fletcher Priest Gallery, Worcester; to the current collector.

N.B. Information from the publisher accompanies the lot.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

Due to its extensive framing, this work cannot be examined out of frame, but it is in good condition.


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Keywords

Mel Ramos, Oakland, Tamarind Institute, current collector