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VICTOR VASARELY | Caldor
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Victor Vasarely
- Caldor
- signed; signed twice, titled, dated 1976 and numbered P.943 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 71 by 71 in. 180 by 180 cm.
Provenance
The Vasarely Center, New York
Matsart Auctioneers, Jerusalem, 10 June 2015, Lot 141
Private Collection, New York
Matsart Auctioneers, Jerusalem, 10 June 2015, Lot 141
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas, Victor Vasarely, October - November 1977
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is unobtrusive handling along the turning edges and a minor indentation to the upper left corner. There are a few scattered surface abrasions, particularly to the upper portion of the painting. Under close inspection, there is some scattered and stable hairline craquelure to the pigment, and minor, scattered surface accretions. Under Ultraviolet 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.
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 two dimensions are far from having been exhausted. Does not optics, even though it may be illusory, belong to kinetics? Does not aggressing the retina in fact make it vibrate?" Victor Vasarely
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by Pierre Vasarely, President of the Fondation Vasarely, universal legatee and the moral right holder of Victor Vasarely. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné de l’Oeuvre Peint de Victor Vasarely, which is currently being compiled by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by Pierre Vasarely, President of the Fondation Vasarely, universal legatee and the moral right holder of Victor Vasarely. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné de l’Oeuvre Peint de Victor Vasarely, which is currently being compiled by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.