- 208
Andy Warhol
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Three Dollar Signs
signed and dated 81 on the overlap
- acrylic and silkscreen inks on canvas
- 12 by 22 in. 30.5 by 55.9 cm.
- Executed in 1981, this work is stamped by the Andy Warhol Authentication Board and numbered A118.086 on the overlap.
Provenance
Collection of Rupert Jasen Smith, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The surface has recently benefited from a light topical cleaning by Amann + Estabrook Conservation. There are some residual handling marks and areas of discoloration that are visible throughout. There is some evidence of wear at the edges and fine craquelure at the pull margins. There is an additional area of fine and stable craquelure located approximately 2 ¾ in. from the bottom edge and 10 ¾ in. from the left edge. There is a fine and unobtrusive abrasion located 6 in. from the left edge and 1 ½ in. from the top. There is no apparent evidence of restoration visible when examined under UV light. This work is unframed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"If Matisee was Warhol's favorite artist as he occasionally claimed, then the Dollar Sign pictures may have been Warhol's odalisques. The Dollar Sign paints abound in radiant effects that recall Matisse's prominence as a colorist, and it is easy to see Warhol's drawings as sensual reponses to a shapely symbol for prized possesions."
Trevor Fairbrother, "ABC Dollar " in Andy Warhol Dollar Signs, New York, 2004, p. 22