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Fernand Léger
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- La Pompe à essence
- signed F. Léger (lower right); signed F. Léger on the reverse
- gouache and brush and ink and pencil on paper
- 42.4 by 64.5cm., 16 1/2 by 25 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1960; sale: Sotheby's, London, 25th June 2002, lot 193)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Beverly Hills (acquired from the above in 1960; sale: Sotheby's, London, 25th June 2002, lot 193)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and sitting loose between the glass and the backing board. All four edges are deckled. There are artist's pinholes at the upper two corners. There are tape remnants along all four edges, the sheet is time stained and there is a tear approx. 5cm-long to the centre of the right edge. This work is in overall good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."