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AUGUSTO GIACOMETTI | Mohn auf grauem Grund, 1932
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 CHF
bidding is closed
Description
- Augusto Giacometti
- Mohn auf grauem Grund, 1932
- Signed with the artist's initials lower right; signed, titled and dated on verso
- Oil on canvas
- 36 x 44 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland (by descent to the present owner)
Literature
Hans Hartmann, Augusto Giacometti. Pionier der abstrakten Malerei. Ein Leben für die Farbe, Chur 1981, p. 244, no. 1582
Condition
The work has not been relined. Some craquelures visible in the center, in the dark red area and orange pigments. Minor accretion in the upper left corner (on the white anemone). There is no retouching visible under the UV light.
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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. 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."