Pattern and Decoration / Pattern Painting

The movement, which is particularly widespread in the USA and is usually referred to as "Pattern and Decoration" or "Pattern Painting", reached its peak in the late 1970s. The art style, which emerged as a reaction to the rational austerity of Minimal Art, focuses on the ornament as a basic motif and, through a variety of colours and forms, creates colourful compositions that make reference to different ornamental traditions, such as Oriental décor and Asian or North and South American folk art.
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7 days | Sotheby's New York
Christopher Wool
Lot 103 Untitled (TRBL) , 1989
enamel on paper

€ 1,400,000 - 2,300,000
8 days | Sotheby's New York
Christopher Wool
Lot 553 Archival material associated with the 1989 Whitney Biennial Cover , 1988
enamel and graphite on paper

€ 28,000 - 37,000
8 days | Sotheby's New York
Christopher Wool
Lot 554 Archival material associated with the 1989 Whitney Biennial Cover , 1988
enamel and graphite on paper

€ 28,000 - 37,000
8 days | Sotheby's New York
Sigmar Polke
Lot 559 Untitled (Lens Painting) , 2007
acrylic and dispersion on fabric

€ 140,000 - 187,000
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