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John Philip Falter
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- John Philip Falter
- Advertisement for Coca Cola
- signed JOHN FALTER (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 31 by 30 inches
- (78.7 by 76.2 cm)
- Painted in 1958.
Provenance
Private Collection, Scarsdale, New York
By descent from the above to the present owner
By descent from the above to the present owner
Condition
Oil on canvas, canvas is not lined. Surface: In generally good condition aside from faint craquelure in the lettering at upper left, faint frame abrasion at upper center, lifting at the lower right corner, and a small patch at the upper center on the reverse. UNDER UV: A few scattered dots and a dash of inpainting at upper center. There is a halo of fluorescing varnish around the Coca-Cola logo behind the female figure's head.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present work was commissioned by the Coca-Cola Company for use in advertisements of the 1958 World's Fair in Brussels. It was also published on the back cover of the April 1958 issue of National Geographic.