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Victor Vasarely
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Victor Vasarely
- Chillan
- signed; signed, titled and dated 1952 - H.H. on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 62 5/8 by 58 1/4 in. 159 by 148 cm.
- Executed in 1952-1957.
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1965
Exhibited
London, Hanover Gallery, Vasarely, May - June 1965
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered areas of fine and larger cracquelure throughout. There is a 6 inch curved crack that has been stabilized located on the left side of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light Inspection, there are few pinpoint areas of restoration that fluoresce darkly. There is a 2 inch diagonal accretion that fluoresces brightly near the lower right corner. Framed.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I have faith in the advent of a polychrome and multidimensional technological art that will radiate as the first purely visual language void of any anecdotic or literary references." - Victor Vasarely