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Andy Warhol
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Dollar Sign
- synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 20 by 16 in. 50.8 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed in 1981, this work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and inscribed VF PA 30.086 on the overlap.
Provenance
The Estate of Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Europe
Max Lang Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Exhibited
Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, Andy Warhol: $, November 2007, pl. 46, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of extremely fine craquelure at the top left of the dollar sign and along the left edge of the dollar sign. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is a small spot of retouching located 7 ½ inches from the bottom and 3 ½ inches from the left edge that fluoresces darkly. Unframed.
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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 like money on the wall. Say you were going to buy a $200,000 painting. I think you should take that money, tie it up, and hang it on the wall. Then when someone visited you, the first thing they would see is the money on the wall." - Andy Warhol