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Richard Serra — Finally Finished IV
Richard Serra

Finally Finished IV

2017

This abstract work consists of bold, gestural black strokes applied to a cream colored paper surface. The sweeping, overlapping curved lines create a dynamic spiral or coiled form that dominates the composition. The expressionistic marks are rendered with force and immediacy, their irregular edges and occasional gaps revealing the underlying paper. The work exemplifies a minimalist approach to abstraction through the essential reduction of form to line and movement.

Medium
papersheet:
Overall

Notes

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

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

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Richard Serra, Finally Finished IV, 2017

This abstract work consists of bold, gestural black strokes applied to a cream colored paper surface. The sweeping, overlapping curved lines create a dynamic spiral or coiled form that dominates the composition. The expressionistic marks are rendered with force and immediacy, their irregular edges and occasional gaps revealing the underlying paper. The work exemplifies a minimalist approach to abstraction through the essential reduction of form to line and movement.

Medium
papersheet:
Dimensions
overall: 189.2 x 152.4 cm
Year
2017
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Linear Movement, Abstract Expressionism, Black And White, Gestural Abstraction, Ink On Paper, Contemporary Art, Spiral Composition, Minimalist Form, Gestural Drawing, Modern Drawing

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Collected by

Alex Capecelatro, Brian Stevens, Jonathan Murray