Bidspirit auction | Jack Lembeck, 'Toy Patterns', Signed

Jack Lembeck, 'Toy Patterns', Signed Abstract Painting, 1988 - No Reserve - Keywords: Abstract Illusionism, Abstract Expressionism, Op Art, American Abstract, Contemporary Art, Geometric Abstraction, Trompe L’Oeil, New York School, SoHo Summary: Jack Lembeck (American, b. 1942), Toy Patterns, 1988. Acrylic on canvas featuring colorful geometric forms, gestural lines and illusionistic elements against a sprayed abstract ground. Signed ‘Jack Lembeck’ along the lower edge. Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York label affixed to the stretcher verso identifying the artist, title, date, medium and 48 x 48 in. dimensions, inventory #5878. Bio: Jack Lembeck (American, b. 1942) is a painter and sculptor associated with the Abstract Illusionism movement of the 1970s and 1980s. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Lembeck studied at Washington University before receiving his BFA from the University of Kansas and MFA from Yale University, where he worked with artists including Jack Tworkov, Al Held and Lester Johnson. He subsequently taught at Yale and established himself in New York’s SoHo art community. Lembeck became particularly known for Abstract Illusionist paintings combining gestural abstraction with simulated depth, shadows and forms that appear to project from the canvas. He exhibited with the Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York and has works represented in museum collections including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Detroit Institute of Arts, Phoenix Art Museum and Orlando Museum of Art. This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE. Measurement: Art: 48 1/4 x 48 1/4 in. (122.6 x 122.6 cm.) approx Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot's description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale. All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use. Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA's should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work's art-historical significance.