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Louis Valtat
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Valtat
- Le service à café
- Signed with the initials L.V (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 15 1/8 by 21 3/4 in.
- 38.4 by 55.2 cm
- Painted circa 1918.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons Ltd., London
Amory Houghton Sr. (1899-1981), former United States Ambassador to France
Private Collection
Thence by descent
Amory Houghton Sr. (1899-1981), former United States Ambassador to France
Private Collection
Thence by descent
Condition
The canvas is unlined and rather slack on the stretcher. The picture surface is in excellent condition aside from surface dirt and some very minor craquelure in the teacup at the center of the work. Under UV: there are no apparent signs of inpainting.
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.