A Painting by Lee Ufan Makes its Debut at Auction

Published on 05 February 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Over forty years after it was produced, a work typifying the Korean artist's formal explorations is appearing on the market for the first time.

Lee Ufan (b. 1936), From Point (in Paris) n° 770122, 1977, signed lower right and... A Painting by Lee Ufan Makes its Debut at Auction

Lee Ufan (b. 1936), From Point (in Paris) n° 770122, 1977, signed lower right and dated, titled on the reverse, countersigned and located in Paris, orange pigment bound with glue, light orange primer, on canvas, 64 x 108 cm (25.1 x 42.5 in).
© Adagp, Paris, 2021

Revealed to the public in 2019 in a magnificent retrospective at the Centre Pompidou-Metz ("Lee Ufan. Inhabiting time") , the Korean artist's challenging work is back in the spotlight, this time in the auction room. This red-letter event came about through the amazing rediscovery of a painting entitled From Point (in Paris) no.770122 ,…

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