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Victor Vasarely
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Victor Vasarely
- Petete
- signed; signed, titled and dated 1976/78 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 31 1/4 by 63 1/4 in. 79.4 by 160.7 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium
Sotheby's, Paris, 8 December 2010, Lot 161
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's, Paris, 8 December 2010, Lot 161
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Sotheby's S|2, Victor Vasarely: Op Star, May - June 2014, cat. no. 17, pp. 48-49, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling along the edges with some hairline craquelure at the pull margins and associated areas of minor loss. Under very close inspection, there are light surface abrasions and areas of rubbing to the pigment throughout, most notably two light horizontal abrasions just left of center of the blue orb, and a few pinpoint spots of loss are visible throughout, notably at each corner and 1-inch down from the left edge of the canvas just below center. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is a pinpoint drip accretion and two areas to the upper left in the blue above the central red square that fluoresce lightly and do not appear to be the result of restoration. Unframed.
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.