Post-War & Contemporary Art

Freeman’s October 1st Post War & Contemporary Art auction is a creatively curated presentation of 98 lots of paintings, drawings and sculptures representing a diverse yet cohesive variety of works by significant 20th and 21st century makers. Leading lots include Alex Katz’ iconic Swimmer #2, 1973, an active portrait of the artist’s son Vincent reemerging after 50 years in a private collection; Gertude Abercrombie’s dazzlingly precise Alderman Merriam’s Shells, one of her earliest explorations of her meaningful and oft repeated shell motif that was fascinatingly recently rediscovered at an estate sale; and a pair of Alice Neel courtroom portraits of...