
From the Studios
1986
"From the Studios" is an oil painting by Frank Auerbach that exemplifies his characteristic gestural abstraction and thick impasto technique. The work depicts an interior studio space rendered through densely layered brushstrokes and a muted, earthy palette that conveys both the physical materiality of the painting process and the spatial complexity of the artist's working environment. Auerbach's approach emphasizes the act of painting itself, transforming the mundane subject matter into an expression of artistic creation through his distinctive expressive handling of oil paint.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction
March 4, 2025
Estimate: $2,000,000 – $3,000,000
Lot 25
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