Apr 28, 2026 11:00 EST
Prints & Multiples
167
Frank Stella (1936-2024)
From the Collection of Gilbert and Editha F. Carpenter
THEN CAME A FIRE AND BURNT THE STICK (AXSOM 175)
Color lithograph, linocut and screenprint with hand-coloring and collage, 1984, on T.H. Saunders and hand-cut Somerset paper, signed, dated and inscribed P.P.I in pencil, a printer's proof aside from the numbered edition of 60, from Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, published by Waddington Graphics, London, the full sheet, framed.
Sheet 52 x 52 3/4 inches; 132.0 x 133.9 cm
Frame 56 5/8 x 56 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches; 143.8 x 143.8 x 6.35 cm
$10,000 - $15,000
From the Collection of Gilbert and Editha F. Carpenter
THEN CAME A FIRE AND BURNT THE STICK (AXSOM 175)
Color lithograph, linocut and screenprint with hand-coloring and collage, 1984, on T.H. Saunders and hand-cut Somerset paper, signed, dated and inscribed P.P.I in pencil, a printer's proof aside from the numbered edition of 60, from Illustrations After El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, published by Waddington Graphics, London, the full sheet, framed.
Sheet 52 x 52 3/4 inches; 132.0 x 133.9 cm
Frame 56 5/8 x 56 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches; 143.8 x 143.8 x 6.35 cm
Affixed with linen hinges (5 at top, 2 at bottom) to back mat (the bottom two mostly detached from mat) and with some associated unobtrusive rippling, in acrylic box frame.
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Auction: Prints & Multiples, Apr 28, 2026
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Auction of Prints & Multiples on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11am
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
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We Invite You to Contact Us for Complimentary Auction Estimates of Your Collection
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle will hold an auction of Prints & Multiples on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 11am. Showcasing examples spanning the 17th century to the present day, the sale features fine examples of Old Master prints, Modern European prints, American prints and works by Contemporary artists, in addition to ceramics by Pablo Picasso.
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