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Andy Warhol
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andy Warhol
- Untitled (Superman Collage #15)
- signed and dated twice 1960 and 60
- watercolor, pencil and paper collage on paper
- 12 1/4 by 11 in. 31 by 28 cm.
- Executed in 1960, this work is stamped by the Andy Warhol Art Authentication Board, Inc. and numbered A117.066 on the reverse.
Provenance
Paul Morissey, New York
Private Collection, Paris
Sotheby's, New York, November 10, 2004, lot 165
Galerie Sho, Tokyo
Sotheby's, New York, May 13, 2009, lot 183
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, Paris
Sotheby's, New York, November 10, 2004, lot 165
Galerie Sho, Tokyo
Sotheby's, New York, May 13, 2009, lot 183
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Literature
Georg Frei and Neil Printz, eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonné, Paintings and Sculpture 1961-1963, New York, 2002, fig. 7, illustrated in color
Steven Bluttal, ed., Andy Warhol: Giant Size, London, 2006, p. 88, illustrated in color
Steven Bluttal, ed., Andy Warhol: Giant Size, London, 2006, p. 88, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged verso to the matte at the corners. All surface inconsistencies and accretions appear to be inherent to the work and to the artist's working method. There are some scattered spots of foxing located on the upper half of the sheet. Some sections of the sheet appear to be slightly yellowed as visible on the catalogue illustration. 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.
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.