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SERGE POLIAKOFF | Composition abstraite
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Serge Poliakoff
- Composition abstraite
- signed
- oil on canvas
- 60 x 73 cm ; 23 5/8 x 28 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1962.
Provenance
Private Collection
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG, 16 June 2017, lot 144
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Bern, Galerie Kornfeld Auktionen AG, 16 June 2017, lot 144
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Under close inspection, cracks are visible most notably in the thicker layers of paint especially in the lighter colours. Under UV light inspection, former traces of restoration are visible, most notably along the edges, in the left half of the canvas and along the left edge. Please refer to the contemporary department for further images.
"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."
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the archives of Serge Poliakoff under number 962101 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity delivered by the Archives of Serge Poliakoff.