Zigi Ben-Haim

Zigi Ben-Haim Israeli, b. 1945 Untitled , 1977 Signed Zigi Ben-Haim and dated 1977 (lr) Mixed paper collage 38 x 38 inches Estimate $1,000-1,500 Archival framing. Not examined out of the frame. Appears to be in very good condition. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.

LOT 149 ZIGI BEN-HAIM B. 1945 RUSH HOUR 25,000—35,000 USD measurements each panel: 48 by 24 in.; 122 by 69 cm. alternate measurements overall: 48 by 96 in.; 122 by 243.8 cm. DESCRIPTION signed, titled, inscribed and dated 2006 on the panels; inscribed with letters for assembly on each panel and on reverse brushed aluminum with mixed media collage, in four sections PROVENANCE Private Collection, New York

measurements each panel: 38 by 19 7/8 by 3 3/4 in.; 96.5 by 50.5 by 9.5 cm. alternate measurements overall: 38 by 59 5/8 by 3 3/4 in.; 96.5 by 151.5 by 9.5 cm. DESCRIPTION inscribed Zigi Ben-Haim and dated 2007, on panel C, lower right; titled on panel B, lower center; and inscribed H-90 on panel A, lower left brushed aluminum with mixed media collage, in three sections PROVENANCEAcquired directly from the artist by the present owner

signed zigi ben-haim and dated 2003, on panel c, lower right, titled on panel c, lower center, inscribed h-33, on panel a, lower left brushed aluminum with mixed media collage, in three sections condition note: generally good condition, a few scattered abrasions to painted surface, a few of the aluminum joints spreading slightly we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with the conditions of business printed in the catalogue.

signed and dated 80 handmade paper, newspaper and canvas collage on paper This lot contains 1 item(s). Executed in 1980. Born in Bahgdad in 1945, Zigi Ben Haim studied art first in Tel Aviv and then in San Francisco but is best known for his works from New York in the 1970s. 'During the early seventies, issues such as the place of the Israeli artist and the relationship between province and cultural center were in the air. Art journals, which were imported in increasing numbers, and foreign travel, burgeoning into national mania, made contact with the New York center seem vital to Israeli artists. Members of Manhattan's Israeli 'colony' resided in close proximity to one another, with studios adjacent (or rented by one another), and many were closely associated with Bertha Urdang's New York gallery. Their links extended to a kinship in artistic idiom in the context of the New York minimalism and conceptualism of Sol LeWitt or Mel Bochner, including their geometric structures, the simple construction, monochromatic coloring, a tendency toward serialism or 'grid'.' (Gideon Ofrat, One Hundred Years of Art in Israel, Executed in 1980. Born in Bahgdad in 1945, Zigi Ben Haim studied art first in Tel Aviv and then in San Francisco but is best known for his works from New York in the 1970s. 'During the early seventies, issues such as the place of the Israeli artist and the relationship between province and cultural center were in the air. Art journals, which were imported in increasing numbers, and foreign travel, burgeoning into national mania, made contact with the New York center seem vital to Israeli artists. Members of Manhattan's Israeli 'colony' resided in close proximity to one another, with studios adjacent (or rented by one another), and many were closely associated with Bertha Urdang's New York gallery. Their links extended to a kinship in artistic idiom in the context of the New York minimalism and conceptualism of Sol LeWitt or Mel Bochner, including their geometric structures, the simple construction, monochromatic coloring, a tendency toward serialism or 'grid'.' (Gideon Ofrat, One Hundred Years of Art in Israel, Canada, 1998, p. 259).