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Jim Dine (b. 1935)
A Tool Box (10 works, complete portfolio), 1966
Screenprints in colors with collage on various wove papers, cartridges, and acetates
23-1/2 x 18-1/2 inches (59.7 x 47.0 cm) (each sight)
Ed. 123/150 (aside from 30 artist's proofs)
Nine signed in pencil on applied collage element, one initialed in pencil
Published by Editions Alecto, London
Printed by Kelpra Studio Ltd., London

Property from the Hechinger Collection

PROVENANCE:
Richard L. Feigen & Co., New York;
Acquired by the present owner from the above, March 1979.

EXHIBITED:
City Museum, Saint Louis, Missouri, (and elsewhere), "Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection," July 1, 2001-December 30, 2008;
Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster (and elsewhere), "Tools in Motion," September 2005-August 2013;
Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala (and elsewhere), "Retooled," November 2014-April 2019;
Carnegie Arts Center, Turlock (and elsewhere), "Making Your Mark," September 2021-December 2023.

LITERATURE:
P. Hamill, Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, New York, 1995, p.116-117, illustrated in colors;
Galerie Mikro, Jim Dine: Complete Graphics, London, 1970, no. 42, illustrated in colors.


More information about Jim Dine. See also: Dine, Jim, JIM DINE Artist.

Condition Report*: Group presents very well. Toning observed to works on paper. Very faint handling dents and undulations throughout, observed under raking light. UV examined, some light scattered foxing. A few scuffs to silver paper example and minor subsequent cracks around handling dents. Some floated and framed under acrylic; one floated and framed under glass, not examined outside of frame. Accompanied by red case, overall condition of case commensurate with age, use, and exposure.
Framed Dimensions 26 X 21 Inches
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Auction Dates
January, 2026
28th Wednesday
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Sold on Jan 28, 2026 for: $1,937.50
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