Lot 189
  • 189

Andy Warhol

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Untitled (Portraits)
  • ink on paper, in 6 parts
  • each: 11 by 8 1/2 in. 27.9 by 21.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1952, each work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York and numbered on the reverse, respectively:

Provenance

Estate of the Artist
Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Condition

These works are in very good condition overall. Each is framed under anti-reflection, UV filtering glass in gilt wood and are hinged archivally at the top corners to the matte verso. i: There is a soft ripple to the sheet, otherwise, this work has no apparent condition issues. ii: There is evidence of brown accretions along the bottom edge and one pin point accretion to the top edge approximately 3 inches from the left corner. iii: The paper exhibits very minor and slight yellowing of the sheet due to age. iv: The top corner and bottom edge exhibit minor dicoloring due to age. v: The extreme edges appear to have slightly yellowed with age. vi: The extreme edges appear to have slightly yellowed with age. Each is framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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