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Serge Poliakoff
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition Abstraite
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 73 by 92cm.
- 28 3/4 by 36 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1962, this work will be included in the forthcoming Serge Poliakoff Catalogue Raisonné being prepared by Alexis Poliakoff, Paris.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1962
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly lighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a horizontal line of stable cracking to the centre of the top left quadrant as well as a small network of fine stable craquelure to the centre of the work. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet light.
"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
"Nature has its clearly defined forms which, whilst being similar to one another, are never identical. Forms that are geometrical, plastic, organic, and also such forms which are the work of time and were there before history began – all these forms must be present in the composition of a painting." (the artist cited in: Serge Poliakoff, Cahier I, Saint-Gall 1973)