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Victor Vasarely
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Victor Vasarely
- Eclipse (Positive) and Transparence: Two Works
- 'Eclipse': signed on the gallery label on the reverse
- 'Eclipse': acrylic on wood relief
'Transparence': acrylic on plastic - 'Eclipse': 14 by 14 by 1 1/2 in.; 35.5 by 35.5 by 3.8 cm.
- 'Transparence': 13 1/4 by 12 by 2 1/2 in.; 33.6 by 30.5 by 6.4 cm.
- 'Eclipse': Executed in 1967. 'Transparence': Executed in 1956.
Provenance
'Eclipse': Galerie Denise René, Paris
Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York and Washington, DC (acquired from the above, 1968)
Joseph H. Hirshhorn Bequest, 1981
'Trasparence': Galerie Denise René, Paris
Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York and Washington, DC (acquired from the above, 1964)
Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Literature
'Transparence': Wheeler, Daniel, Art Since Mid-Century: 1945 to the Present, New York, 1991, no. 425, p. 231, illustrated
Condition
Eclipse: One nick to purple upper center and one upper right corner. Nicks to green along bottom edge; inpainting center right of square at upper left edge and lower center square at lower right edge and lower right shape at lower right edge.
Transparence: surface dust and dirt. slight scattered scratches to plexi. One fleck of black paint adhered to the side of the box (on the inside of the box)
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
'Eclipse' is number 37 from an edition of 50.