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Sat, Sep 2, 2023 06:00PM EDT
Lot 40

STEVE KAUFMAN, Colored Bison

Estimate: $50,000 - $70,000

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This colored Bison was formerly owned by Nicolas Cage. The story goes as he invested too heavily in many mansions in California, Las Vegas, New Orleans, as well as castles in England and Germany, guickly digging himself into a property tax problem hole. Upon selling the San Francisco home, the new owner discovering a Bison left behind called him up, asking "when are you going have the Giant Bison picked up?" Cage's answer: "Keep it as a housewarming gift" We are uncertain whether the new owner was Steve Kaufman, who along with Peter Max was one of the most famous pop artists in the 1990s. In any case Steve Kaufman painted the poly-resin/fiber glass beast in his usual Neo-Pop color scheme. And where is the signature? Under the Testicles.Artist: Steve Kaufman (1960-2010) Title: Colored Bison Medium: Fiber-Glass-Poly-Resin with bold acrylic paint, coated with epoxy. Size: 96" long x 60" tall x 32" wide. Year Created: Sculpture: 2000, Hand painted: c 2004 Signature: Black Marker under the testicle area. Condition: ExcellentPovenance: 2000-2004 Nicolas Cage, 2004-2010 Private Owner, 2010 - 2022 Private collector, Youngstown, OH 2022 - present, Exhibition at ART AVENUE GALLERIES, Sarasota, FLorida

Condition

Excellent, the piece was covered and in room temperature storage from 2010 - 2022, currently on exhibit at ART AVENUE GALLERIES, Sarasota, FLorida

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