Lot 281
  • 281

Andy Warhol

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Perrier Bottles
  • stamped by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc., and numbered A137.076 on the overlap

  • synthetic polymer paint and silkscreen ink on canvas
  • 51 by 76cm.; 20 by 30in.
  • Executed in 1984.

Provenance

Sale: Switzerland, Guy Loudmer Auction House, Estampes Modernes et Contemporains Tableux Modernes, 6 December 1991, Lot 306
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Condition

Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the background tends more towards a pale turquoise in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is very slight wear to all four extreme corner tips and a few faint scattered handling marks in places at the edges. There is a small speck of paint loss towards the bottom right corner of the right turnover edge and one tiny brown media accretion to the top right of the orange bottle, visible in the catalogue illustration. There is a a tiny rub mark towards the bottom right corner and two very faint rub marks to the top centre of the upper left quadrant. There is no retouching apparent when examined under ultra-violet.
"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."