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Leon Polk Smith — Great Hall
Leon Polk Smith

Great Hall

1959

Leon Polk Smith's *Great Hall* (1959) is an oil on canvas that exemplifies the artist's mastery of bold, curvilinear forms and high-contrast color relationships. The work features sweeping, interlocking shapes that reflect Smith's deep engagement with hard-edge abstraction, drawing inspiration from both Native American design traditions and the broader trajectory of mid-century American painting. The composition balances tension and harmony through its fluid, organic contours set against flat, luminous fields of color.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Painted in 1959.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

May 15, 2020

Estimate: $60,000$80,000

Lot 89

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Leon Polk Smith, Great Hall, 1959

Leon Polk Smith's *Great Hall* (1959) is an oil on canvas that exemplifies the artist's mastery of bold, curvilinear forms and high-contrast color relationships. The work features sweeping, interlocking shapes that reflect Smith's deep engagement with hard-edge abstraction, drawing inspiration from both Native American design traditions and the broader trajectory of mid-century American painting. The composition balances tension and harmony through its fluid, organic contours set against flat, luminous fields of color.

Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
130.2 x 188.3 cm
Year
1959
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Abstract Art, Minimalist Mood, Mid Century Modern, Bold Colors, Male Artist, Hard-Edge Painting, American Artist, Geometric Abstraction, Modern Master, Oil on Canvas

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Collected by

Paul McNally , Art Institute of Chicago