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SERGE POLIAKOFF | Composition Abstraite
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition Abstraite
- signed
- gouache on paper laid down on board
- 47.3 by 63 cm. 18 5/8 by 24 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Collection Vermeesch, Europe
Private Collection, Europe (by descent from the previous owner)
Sotheby's, London, 22 June 2007, Lot 150
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe (by descent from the previous owner)
Sotheby's, London, 22 June 2007, Lot 150
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alexis Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume III 1959-1962, Paris 2016, p. 330, no. 62-124, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colour in the printed catalogue is fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The sheet is laid down on board. There are artist's pinholes to the two right hand corner tips, visible only when examined out of its frame. Close inspection out of its frame reveals some evidence of frame rubbing to all four edges, some tiny nicks and minute spots of skinning to the extreme edges and a tiny dog ear to the extreme top right hand corner tip, all of which are only visible when unframed. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet 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."