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SERGE POLIAKOFF | Composition Abstraite
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition Abstraite
- signed
- gouache on paper
- 64 by 48 cm. 25 1/4 by 18 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Galerie Argos, Nantes
Private Collection, Paris
Artcurial, Paris, 30 May 2012, Lot 46
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris
Artcurial, Paris, 30 May 2012, Lot 46
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Nantes, Galerie Argos, Serge Poliakoff, October - November 1966
Literature
Alexis Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume V, 1966-1969, Paris 2016, p. 140, no. 66-161, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly cooler in the original. Condition: This work is in good condition. The sheet is taped verso in two places to the window mount. There is some slight undulation to the sheet. The surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's working process. Close inspection reveals some tiny specks of loss from paint flaking in the extreme top left hand corner tip and a tiny puncture to the black pigment in the centre. There is some discolouration to the white and adjacent blue pigment in the top left hand quadrant.
"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."