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Andy Warhol
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Monkey (Toy Series)
- signed, dated 83, stamped by the Andy Warhol Authentication Board Inc., and numbered A112.083 on the overlap
- acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
- 35.5 by 28cm.; 14 by 11in.
Provenance
Sale: Artcurial Briest Le Fur Poulain F.Tajan, Art Contemporain, 21 October 2007, Lot 130
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is softer in the original work, the mustard yellow tending more towards the orange and the purple towards dark lavender.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some extremely light wear to all four corner tips. There is a small indentation above the monkey's right elbow. There are some very faint stretcher marks 6cm in from the vertical edges and several hairline cracks beneath the monkey's left underarm. There are two faint handling marks: one towards the upper left corner and another 3cm in from the centre left edge of the composition. 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."