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VICTOR VASARELY | Kara-Deu
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Victor Vasarely
- Kara-Deu
- signed; signed twice, titled, dated 1956 (HK) - 73 and variously inscribed on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 168.3 by 145 cm. 66 1/4 by 57 in.
- Conceived in 1956 and executed in 1973.
Provenance
Galería Theo, Madrid
Private Collection
Galerie Agora, Paris
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Galerie Agora, Paris
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a fine pattern of drying craqueleure to the black pigment and some light handling marks, rub marks and media accretions in isolated places throughout. Very close inspection reveals some very fine hairline diagonal cracks to the maroon pigment in the lower left corner and some extremely short and fine hairline cracks in places to the white pigment. Further very close inspection reveals a few very fine featherline cracks in isolated places to the black pigment. Extremely close inspection reveals some light surface dirt in isolated places throughout. No restoration is apparent when examined 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
“A great richness of invention appears in Vasarely’s structures, in which the special arrangement of the elements produces that characteristic, irritating, and finally appealing vibration. For here everything contributes to the kinetic form (la plastique cinétique), a term of which he is in fact the inventor" (Marcel Joray, ‘Plastic Arts of the 20th Century’, Vasarely, Switzerland 1969, p. 6).
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by Pierre Vasarely, President of the Fondation Vasarely, universal legatee and the moral right holder of Victor Vasarely. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné de l’Oeuvre Peint de Victor Vasarely, which is currently being compiled by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by Pierre Vasarely, President of the Fondation Vasarely, universal legatee and the moral right holder of Victor Vasarely. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné de l’Oeuvre Peint de Victor Vasarely, which is currently being compiled by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.