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Arshile Gorky — Untitled
Arshile Gorky

Untitled

1946

This abstract composition features a delicate network of graphite lines arranged across the paper, creating biomorphic forms that suggest organic or figural elements without clear representation. Sparse applications of colored crayon, including yellow, red, and purple marks, punctuate the linear drawing, providing moments of chromatic interest against the predominantly neutral palette. The composition demonstrates Gorky's characteristic approach to abstraction, wherein gestural mark making and spontaneous line work create a sense of movement and spatial ambiguity. The work's open, airy composition allows the paper itself to become an active element, with the spare imagery floating across its surface.

Medium
graphite and crayon on paper
Overall
Location
Sotheby's, New York, NY

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

🔨 Auction Lot

Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $30,000 to $40,000

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Arshile Gorky, Untitled, 1946

This abstract composition features a delicate network of graphite lines arranged across the paper, creating biomorphic forms that suggest organic or figural elements without clear representation. Sparse applications of colored crayon, including yellow, red, and purple marks, punctuate the linear drawing, providing moments of chromatic interest against the predominantly neutral palette. The composition demonstrates Gorky's characteristic approach to abstraction, wherein gestural mark making and spontaneous line work create a sense of movement and spatial ambiguity. The work's open, airy composition allows the paper itself to become an active element, with the spare imagery floating across its surface.

Medium
graphite and crayon on paper
Dimensions
overall: 51.4 x 66 cm
Year
1946
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Organic Abstraction, Mid Century Modern, Chromatic Accents, Figurative Abstraction, Modernist Drawing, Linear Forms, Gesture And Line, Spontaneous Composition, Abstract Drawing, Paper Works, Graphite And Crayon, Biomorphic Forms

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