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SERGE POLIAKOFF | Composition abstraite
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition abstraite
- signed
- oil on panel
- 80,5 x 64,5 cm; 31 11/16 x 25 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1956.
Provenance
Galerie Werner Rüsche, Cologne
Galerie Berggruen, Paris
Private Collection, France
Galerie Berggruen, Paris
Private Collection, France
Exhibited
Mannheim, Städtische Kunsthalle, La Nouvelle Ecole de Paris, 13 December 1958 - 18 January 1959; catalogue, np., no. 59, illustrated
Literature
Alexis Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné Volume II, 1955 - 1958, Paris, 2010, p. 137, no. 56-62
Condition
The work is executed on board. Tiny losses are located along the upper edge near the rim. The varnish has slightly yellowed. Under Ultra Violet Light inspection several in-paintings fluoresce along each of the four edges - certainly due to former framing. This work is in good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity established by Alexis Poliakoff.