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Esteban Vicente — Untitled
Esteban Vicente

Untitled

1957

This abstract composition combines acrylic painting with collage elements on paper mounted on board, creating a dynamic interplay of geometric forms and layered materials. Neutral tones of cream, gray, and beige establish a unified ground, while strategic accents of yellow, orange, and green provide visual rhythm and focal points. The artist employs both painted rectangular shapes and actual paper fragments, blurring the boundaries between drawing and collage. The composition suggests an architectural or structural sensibility, with overlapping planes and carefully balanced proportions that evoke a sense of thoughtful organization beneath the abstraction. The work exemplifies the modernist exploration of form, color, and materiality characteristic of mid twentieth century artistic practice.

Medium
acrylic on paper collage on paper mounted on board
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $8,000$12,000

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Esteban Vicente, Untitled, 1957

This abstract composition combines acrylic painting with collage elements on paper mounted on board, creating a dynamic interplay of geometric forms and layered materials. Neutral tones of cream, gray, and beige establish a unified ground, while strategic accents of yellow, orange, and green provide visual rhythm and focal points. The artist employs both painted rectangular shapes and actual paper fragments, blurring the boundaries between drawing and collage. The composition suggests an architectural or structural sensibility, with overlapping planes and carefully balanced proportions that evoke a sense of thoughtful organization beneath the abstraction. The work exemplifies the modernist exploration of form, color, and materiality characteristic of mid twentieth century artistic practice.

Medium
acrylic on paper collage on paper mounted on board
Dimensions
overall: 70.5 x 55.2 cm
Year
1957
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Contemporary Abstract, Mid Century Modern, Geometric Forms, Paper Assemblage, Post War Art, Mixed Media Collage, Modernist Collage, Color Accent, Layered Materials, Color Field, Textural Surface, Neutral Palette, Constructivist Composition, Chromatic Study, Paper Fragment, Compositional Balance, Formal Experimentation, Constructivist Abstraction, Architectural Abstraction, Abstract Composition

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