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Avigdor Arikha
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Avigdor Arikha
- Offrande
- signed Arikha and dated 55 (upper right); signed Avigdor Arikha, titled and dated 1955 Paris (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 39 3/8 by 19 3/4 in.
- 100 by 50 cm.
- Painted in 1955.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's South Kensington, 27 March, 1998, lot 30
Sale: Sotheby's Tel Aviv, April 8, 1999, lot 96
Sale: Gordon Gallery, June 29, 2000, lot 39
Sale: Sotheby's Tel Aviv, April 8, 1999, lot 96
Sale: Gordon Gallery, June 29, 2000, lot 39
Condition
There are scattered areas of craquelure throughout the work. The canvas is wavy in the lower right corner. The center of the upper edge has an area of flaking and loss. There are small spots of loss in the lower left corner, the center right edge, and one 1cm circular loss in the center of the painting.
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.