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Richard Diebenkorn — Untitled (Berkeley)
Richard Diebenkorn

Untitled (Berkeley)

1955

This abstract composition employs a restrained palette of whites, grays, and blacks to create a dynamic interplay of geometric and organic forms. Curved and angular lines intersect across the canvas, suggesting fragmented architectural or mechanical elements rendered in a distinctly gestural manner. The painting balances areas of dense brushwork with moments of restraint, creating visual rhythm through the careful arrangement of positive and negative space. The overall effect is reminiscent of urban landscapes or interior spaces viewed through an abstracted lens.

Medium
oil, ink and gouache on paper
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $200,000$300,000

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Richard Diebenkorn, Untitled (Berkeley), 1955

This abstract composition employs a restrained palette of whites, grays, and blacks to create a dynamic interplay of geometric and organic forms. Curved and angular lines intersect across the canvas, suggesting fragmented architectural or mechanical elements rendered in a distinctly gestural manner. The painting balances areas of dense brushwork with moments of restraint, creating visual rhythm through the careful arrangement of positive and negative space. The overall effect is reminiscent of urban landscapes or interior spaces viewed through an abstracted lens.

Medium
oil, ink and gouache on paper
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 43.2 cm
Year
1955
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Expressive Brushwork, Contemporary Oil, Geometric Forms, Mid-Century Abstract, Modernist Composition, Architectural Elements, Post-War Modernism, Gestural Abstraction, Spatial Relationships, Line And Form, Monochromatic Palette, Bay Area Figurative, Urban Abstraction, Color Field Painting, Abstract Composition

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Collected by

Jonathan Murray, Sebastián In Situ, Brittany Laques, Sebastián Naranjo