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SERGE POLIAKOFF | Composition abstraite
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition abstraite
- gouache on paper touched up with tempera
- 61,5 x 47 cm; 24 3/16 x 18 3/16 in.
signedgouache on paper touched up with temperaExecuted in 1960-1966.
Provenance
Knodler & Co., New York
Private Collection, France
Sale: Artcurial, Art Contemporain, 30 May 2012, lot 45
Acquired from the above sale by the current owner
Private Collection, France
Sale: Artcurial, Art Contemporain, 30 May 2012, lot 45
Acquired from the above sale by the current owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery; Osaka, Fuji Television Gallery, Serge Poliakoff, 19 May - 20 July 1978; catalogue, no. 45, illustrated
Literature
Alexis Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume V 1966-1969, Paris, 2016, p. 129, no. 60-136, illustrated in colour
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the red is deeper in the original work. The work is attached to the passe-partout with white tape. In the white background, few small areas with a different texture present minor uplifts, especially above the blue motif.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."