Enameled metal works were an important part of Johnson's body of work, and this is the only example to have ever been offered at auction. 30,000-50,000
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| 789. Sargent Johnson (American, 1888-1967), "Untitled", c. 1960; metal and enamel with detailed scrafitto, 10.5" x 12.5", artist signed front & verso and dated 1966. The signature is under the rabbet of the frame and is not visible in the photo, but guaranteed, provenance. Several documented works relate directly to this piece, including: Singing Saints , 1966-67 (cat #55); The Four Sisters, 1963 (cat #48); By the Seashore, 1948 (cat #38); The Bull , 1960 (cat #46); Untitled, n.d (cat #60); Mask , No 1, 1966 (cat #53); and Untitled, 1966 (cat #54); Sargent Johnson, African-American Modernist, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998. Enameled metal works were an important part of Johnson's body of work, and this is the only example to have ever been offered at auction. 30,000-50,000 |
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