Lot 448
  • 448

ANDY WARHOL | Hamburger

Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Andy Warhol
  • Hamburger
  • silkscreen ink on canvas
  • 16 by 20 in. 40.6 by 50.8 cm.
  • Executed in 1985-1986.

Provenance

Estate of Andy Warhol
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., New York
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, London, 22 June 2006, Lot 435
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. Upon close inspection and under certain raking light, there is evidence of faint surface craquelure scattered throughout, most noticeably along the left edge. There is minor paint loss at the extreme turning edge of the bottom edge, approximately 2.5 in. from the right corner. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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.
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Catalogue Note

"My instinct about painting says, 'If you don't think about it, it's right.' As soon as you have to decide and choose, it's wrong. And the more you decide about it, the more wrong it gets."  Andy Warhol



This work is stamped twice by the Estate of Andy Warhol and twice by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. and numbered PA10.007 twice on the overlap. This work is also numbered PA10.007 on the stretcher.