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Andy Warhol
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Still Life (Hammer & Sickle)
- graphite on paper
- 26 3/4 by 40 1/4 in. 67.9 by 102.2 cm.
- Executed in 1977, this work is stamped by the Estate of Andy Warhol and the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and numbered VF 31.033 on the reverse.
Provenance
Estate of Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2001
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2001
Exhibited
Zurich, Thomas Ammann Fine Art, Andy Warhol: Hammer and Sickle, 1999, cat. no. 75, illustrated in color
New York, C&M Arts, Andy Warhol: Hammer and Sickle, October - December 2002
London, Haunch of Venison, Hammer and Sickle, May - June 2004
New York, C&M Arts, Andy Warhol: Hammer and Sickle, October - December 2002
London, Haunch of Venison, Hammer and Sickle, May - June 2004
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All of the edges are deckled. There are scattered graphite smudges that appear to be by the artist's hand and inherent to the artist's working method. Hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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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.