Lot 106
  • 106

ANDY WARHOL | Poinsettias

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Poinsettias
  • signed and dated 82 on the overlap
  • acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
  • 35,5 x 28 cm ; 14 x 11 in.
  • Executed in 1982.

Provenance

Robert Hayes, New York (gift from the artist)
Private Collection, New York (by descent)
Sotheby's, New York, Contemporary Art Day Auction, 14 November 2012, lot 205
Private Collection, Sweden (acquired during the above sale) 
Sweden, Uppsala Auktionskammare, Modern Sale, 8 December 2016, lot 1366
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner


Condition

The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. Under UV light inspection, a stain is visible on the left hand side of the flower towards the lower edge. Further UV inspection reveals evidence of restoration is visible along the right edge in the center of the upper half. In the lower left corner, some areas fluoresce.
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