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Thomas Downing, Eighth Apple

Thomas Downing Eighth Apple 1978 gouache on paper 11.75 h x 6.875 w in (30 x 17 cm) Provenance: Yares Art, New York | Private Collection Exhibited: Thomas Downing: Spot On, 12 May - 6 August 2018, Yares Art, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled 16 1/4 x 63 in (41.1 x 159.8 cm) (Painted in 1972)

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled signed and dated 'Downing 9/23/72' (lower left); variously inscribed (beneath the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 16 1/4 x 63 in (41.1 x 159.8 cm) Painted in 1972

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Nineteen 35 1/2 x 20 3/4 in (90 x 52.5 cm) (Executed in 1968)

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Nineteen signed, inscribed and dated 'Jan 68 'Nineteen' Downing' (on the reverse) acrylic on canvas laid on board 35 1/2 x 20 3/4 in (90 x 52.5 cm) Executed in 1968

Thomas Downing, Untitled

Thomas Downing Untitled c. 1975 oil on brown paper 30.25 h x 10.75 w in (77 x 27 cm) This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Thomas Downing, Untitled

Thomas Downing Untitled c. 1985 acrylic on paper bag 30.25 h x 10.75 w in (77 x 27 cm) Provenance: Estate of Thomas Downing | Gary Snyder Fine Art, New York This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Valentine

Property from the Collection of Alice Denney Thomas Downing 1928 - 1985 Valentine signed and dated 1961 (on the overlap) acrylic on canvas 59 by 59 in. 149.9 by 149.9 cm. Executed in 1961.

Thomas Downing, 1928-1985 (USA)

Thomas Downing (1928-1985). 1963. Acrylic on canvas, size 182,8 x 177,8 cm (72 x 70 inches). Signed and dated on canvas edge on the verso.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled 1959

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled 1959 signed, dated 59 and inscribed RED OK on the overlap acrylic on canvas 45 3/4 by 106 in. 116.2 by 269 by cm.

Thomas Downing - Red-1966 - 2011 Serigraph 25.75" x 20"

"Red-1966" by Thomas Downing, 2011 Unsigned Serigraph. Paper size is 25.75 x 20 inches, with an image size of 20.25 x 20 inches. The Serigraph is from an unknown edition size. and is not framed. The condition was rated A-: Near Mint, very light signs of handling. Additional details: Silkscreen poster for the exhibition "Surface Truths- Abstract Paining in the Sixties" held at the Norton Simon Museum in 2011.

Position 2-21-75

Thomas Downing 1928 - 1985 Position 2-21-75 signed, titled and dated 2-21-75 (on the overlap) acrylic on canvas 87 by 47¾ in. 221 by 121.3 cm. Executed in 1975.

THOMAS DOWNING (American 1928-1985) A PAINTING, "Abstract with Circles," 1972

THOMAS DOWNING (American 1928-1985) A PAINTING, "Abstract with Circles," 1972, acrylic on canvas, dated, "June 72," on a strip of canvas affixed to the stretcher; 39 1/4' x 84 1/4", framed 40 1/4" x 85 1/4".

Untitled (The Dial Series)

Thomas Downing 1928 - 1985 Untitled (The Dial Series) oil on canvas 68½ by 68½ in. 174 by 174 cm. Executed in 1960.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Number Sum 1971

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Number Sum 1971 signed, titled and dated NOV. 8 - 71 on the overlap acrylic on canvas 85 by 129 1/2 in. 216 by 329 cm.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled, circa 1967

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled, circa 1967 acrylic on canvas 54 1/8 x 114 1/2 in. 137.5 x 367 cm.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Untitled, (Abstraction, Paris).

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Untitled, (Abstraction, Paris). Gouache on paper, c. 1950. Signed, Downing, lower center. 483x711 mm; 19x28 inches. Provenance: The artist; Ann McDowell; Private collection.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Fold Ten.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Fold Ten. Acrylic on canvas stretched over masonite and wood shaped panel, 1968. Signed, Thom. Downing, dated, 10/68, and inscribed as titled on verso. 1048x2286 mm; 41 1/4x90 inches. Provenance: The artist; Private collection. Exhibited: A.M. Sachs Gallery, NY, Thomas Downing, October 15 - November 7, 1968; The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT, Highlights of the 1968–1969 Art Season, June 22 - September 14, 1969, no. 24.; Chief of Mission Residence, (Art in Embassies), Yaounde, Camaroon, 1983

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled 1962

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Untitled 1962 oil on canvas 88 by 58 in. 223.5 by 147.3 cm. This work was executed in 1962.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Grid Eleven Saranac 1971

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Grid Eleven Saranac 1971 signed, titled and dated JUNE 29-71 on the reverse acrylic on canvas 101 1/2 by 200 1/2 in. 257.8 by 509.3 cm.

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) American

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) ; Kisangani ; June 16th 1972 ; acrylic on canvas / unframed ; dimensions 50 x 150 cm (19 2/3 x 59 in.) ; signed on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $735 , National post with tracking service $425 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $545 , National post with tracking service $375

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Untitled.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928 - 1995, AMERICAN) Untitled. Acrylic on raw canvas. 279x228 mm; 11x9 inches. Provenance: Gary Snyder Fine Art, NY. When Gary Snyder moved to Chelsea with Gary Snyder ProjectSpace, his current scope of vision was fine tuned to post-war hard-edge abstraction and color field painters. Amongst the latter, Thomas Downing stands out for his unique approach to stain painting, (painting with water based permanent pigments on raw canvas). Downing developed a language through mostly dots where scale and color broke up an otherwise uniform surface with no other illusionary devices to create depth of field. Thomas Downing: Washington Color School Painter, opened October Fourth, 2007 at Gary Snyder ProjectSpace. Downing's seven foot plus canvases in this raw white space were once again given freedom to do their push-pull magic.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Run 1972

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Run 1972 signed, titled and dated April 27-72 on the overlap acrylic on canvas 62 by 144 in 157.5 by 365.8 cm For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Yellow Bend 1965

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Yellow Bend 1965 signed, titled, dated 1965, and inscribed 'To Shelley Langston with warm regards' on the overlap acrylic on canvas 54 by 54 in. 137.2 by 137.2 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Grid Ten acrylic on canvas 64 x 120 1/4 in (162.

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Grid Ten acrylic on canvas 64 x 120 1/4 in (162.6 x 305.4 cm.)

Thomas Downing, Untitled

Thomas Downing Untitled 1963 acrylic on canvas 85 h × 85 w in (216 × 216 cm) Signed and dated to verso 'Downing 1963'. Provenance: Estate of Vincent Melzac, Washington, D.C. | Private Collection This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey. Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition reports are available from Rago upon request. Rago strongly recommends that you review a condition report for each item on which you plan to bid. Email condition@ragoarts.com to request a condition report.

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) American

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) ; Mananjry ; 1971 ; acrylic on canvas ; dimensions 60,5 x 91,4 cm (24 x 36 in.) ; signed, named and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $420 , National post with tracking service $220 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $290 , National post with tracking service $130

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) American

Thomas DOWNING (1928-1985) ; Toamasina ; 1972 ; acrylic on canvas / framed ; dimensions 55,7 x 71 cm (22 x 28 in.) ; frame size 58,5 x 74 cm (23 x 29 in.) ; signed, named and dated on verso ; Shipping to USA - DHL $300 , National post with tracking service $155 / Shipping to EU, Russia, Middle Assia - DHL $200 , National post with tracking service $85

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Dibelle acrylic on canvas 84 x 134 in. (213.4 x

THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985) Dibelle acrylic on canvas 84 x 134 in. (213.4 x 340.4 cm.)

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985), Heart, Oil on Canvas, 26-1/2 x 25 inches

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985) Heart Signed T. Downing and titled on verso Oil on canvas 26-1/2 x 25 in (67.3 x 63.5 cm)

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) Ring Three Saranac1971

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) Ring Three Saranac 1971 signed, titled and dated 1971 on the reverse acrylic on canvas 29 by 30 in. 73.6 by 76.2 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) Ring Eight 1969

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) Ring Eight 1969 signed, titled and dated 69 on the reverse acrylic on canvas 90 by 90 in. 228.6 by 228.6 cm. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website

THOMAS DOWNING | Ring Eighteen

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) - The Second Drop

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) The Second Drop signed, titled and dated '"THE SECOND DROP" © Thomas Downing 8.2.80' (on the overlap) acrylic on canvas 92 x 461⁄4 in. (233.7 x 117.5 cm.) Painted in 1980. Please note this lot is the property of a private individual. Provenance Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Thomas Downing American, 1928-1985 Untitled

Thomas Downing American, 1928-1985 Untitled Remnants of a signature on the canvas overlap Acrylic on unprimed canvas Parallelogram, 23 3/4 x 30 3/4 inches (60.32 x 78.10 cm) C Collection of Gilbert & Sandra Oken

Thomas Downing, Fourteen

Thomas Downing Fourteen 1967 acrylic on canvas over masonite 108 h × 64.25 w × 1 d in (274 × 163 × 3 cm) Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Thomas Downing Nov 67 Title: Fourteen'. Provenance: Allan Stone Gallery, New York Exhibited: Gallery Reese Palley, San Francisco, 9 June - 9 July 1969 condition: Unframed.

THOMAS DOWNING | Untitled

acrylic on canvas

Thomas Downing, Grid Forty

Thomas Downing Grid Forty 1970 screenprint in colors 15.25 h × 35 w in (39 × 89 cm) Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge '29/100 Grid Forty Downing 11/4/70'. This work is number 29 from the edition of 100 printed by The Workshop, Inc., Washington, D.C. condition: Good overall condition with strong colors and printer's blindstamp to lower left. Repairs to verso of both upper corners of sheet with light disocloration to the areas. Sheet is mounted in photocorners. Framed behind glass measuring 18 x 37 x 2 inches.

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) - Ambalavao

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) Ambalavao acrylic on canvas 65 x 104 in. (165.1 x 264.2 cm.)

THOMAS DOWNING | Untitled

acrylic on canvas

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985), "Aketi"

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) "Aketi", 1972 acrylic on canvas signed, titled and dated "June 29-72" en verso. Unframed. 84" x 134-1/2" Provenance: Estate of James Julius Killough III, Houston, Texas, purchased from the artist by Mr. Killough in 1975, during the artist's tenure at the University of Houston.

THOMAS DOWNING - Blue Tender

THOMAS DOWNING - Blue Tender

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) American 86" Oil Painting

Thomas Downing (1928-1985) Washington D.C., American. Estate Fresh to the Market, Guaranteed Authentic. Original multi-color dot optical oil painting on raw unprimed canvas. During the 1960's Mr. Downing was clearly ahead of his time, this composition example is simplicity mixed with modernism at its early conception. Artwork features symmetrical shades of red circles representing a flower. Title: Red Bloom. Signed and dated 1963 on verso outer edge of canvas in two areas. Thomas Victor Downing was a true visionary and part of the Washington Color Painters who exhibited together in 1965 at the Washington DC Gallery of Modern Art. Downing believed that color was the most important focus of a painting and that geometric forms, especially circles, were the most effective shapes to hold color onto a canvas. Many of his compositions were arranged small dots of pure color on unprimed canvas, and other works were monochromatic geometric shapes linked to letters of the alphabet. Thomas Downing studied at Catholic University in the 1950's, worked primarily in Washington DC and exhibited there at the Corcoran Gallery. Other exhibition venues were the Whitney Museum of Modern Art and the Pennsylvania Academy. Source: askart.com. Work is in Good to Fair overall condition, Unprimed canvas having normal aged toning, some Paint discoloration, minor rubbing / losses, multiple fold / creases lines. Condition issues are reversible. No other damage nor previous restorations to note. Museum Quality & Investment Worthy. Work measures approximately 86" x 86". Mr. Thomas Downing certainly inspired thousands of talented artist during his life time through to the present, Damien Hirst comes to mind. Provenance: Private Palm Beach Collection. Hill Auction Gallery will not ship. H.A.G., will refer local third party USA domestic and International shippers upon request.

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985), "Quadrille"

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) "Quadrille" acrylic on canvas signed en verso. Unframed. 56" x 56" Provenance: Estate of James Julius Killough III, Houston, Texas; Purchased from the artist by Mr. Killough in 1975, during the artist's tenure at the University of Houston.

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985), "Antalaha"

Thomas Downing (American, 1928-1985) "Antalaha", 1972 acrylic on canvas signed, titled and dated "July 9-72" en verso. Unframed. 83-1/2" x 151" Provenance: Estate of James Julius Killough III, Houston, Texas; Purchased from the artist by Mr. Killough in 1975, during the artist's tenure at the University of Houston. Notes: As part of the Washington Color Painters group that exhibited together in 1965 at the Washington DC Gallery of Modern Art, Thomas Downing is known for his manipulation of acrylic paint on unprimed canvases. His primary concern was color, arranging seemingly simple geometric shapes, in order to create intriguing optical color contrasts. Circles, according to Downing, were one of the most effective geometric shapes to hold color.

THOMAS DOWNING | Indeterminate Set 

acrylic on canvas 

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985), Grid Forty, Serigraph, Sight size: 15-1/2 x 35 inches

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985) Grid Forty Serigraph, 1970, signed Downing and dated 11/4/70 in pencil l.r., titled l.c. and numbered 2/100 in pencil l.l.; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 393 x 889 mm (15-1/2 x 35 in)Property of a Washington, DC Collector

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985), Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, 16 x 63 inches

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985) Untitled Signed Downing and dated 9/23/72 l.l. Acrylic on canvas 16 x 63 in (40.6 x 160 cm)Property of a Washington, DC Collector

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985), Oil Stick on Paper, Sight size: 18-1/2 x 23-1/2 inches

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985) Untitled Signed Downing and dated 3/3/68 in pencil l.r. Oil stick on paper; apparently in good condition. Framed.* Sight size: 18-1/2 x 23-1/2 in (47 x 59.7 cm)Property of a Washington, DC Collector

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985), Spread Shade, Acrylic on Canvas, 86 x 86 inches

Thomas Downing (American 1928-1985) Spread Shade Signed Thomas Downing, titled, dated 1962 and with dimensions on verso canvas overlapping stretcher Acrylic on canvas 86 x 86 in (218.4 x 218.4 cm); Unstretched canvas: 91 x 91 in (231.1 x 231.1 cm)Property of Various Owners