Victor Vasarely Talabor

Victor Vasarely
1906 - 1997
Talabor

signed; signed, titled and dated 1951-53 on the reverse
oil on canvas
107,5 x 100 cm ; 42 5/16 x 39 3/8 in.
Executed in 1951-53.

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 fourthcoming Catalogue Raisonné de l'Oeuvre peint de Victor Vasarely, which is currently being compiled by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.
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Victor Vasarely
1906 - 1997
Talabor

signé; signé, titré et daté 1951-53 au dos
huile sur toile
107,5 x 100 cm ; 42 5/16 x 39 3/8 in.
Exécuté en 1951-53.

L'authenticité de cette oeuvre nous a aimablement été confirmée par Pierre Vasarely, President de la Fondation Vasarely, légataire universel et détenteur des droits moraux sur l'oeuvre de Victor Vasarely.

Cette oeuvre sera incluse au Catalogue Raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, en cours de préparation sous l'égide de la Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.

Condition Report:
The work was inspected in its frame. There are some thin horizontal underlying craquelures on the white pigment throughout the composition, which are visible in the catalogue illustration. There is wear along all four edges. Under ultraviolet light examination, there are historic restorations and consolidations in places. There are some inpaintings along the right upper outer edge and along the lower edge, notably towards the lower left corner. There are two retouched areas on the upper right edge and towards the lower left edge. This work is in overall good condition.

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Provenance:
Michel Seuphor, Paris

Galerie Denise René, Paris

Private Collection, Hong Kong

Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 8 February 2007, lot 111

Private Collection (acquired from the above)

Christie's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 3 December 2014, lot 141

Private Collection

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Michel Seuphor, Paris

Galerie Denise René, Paris

Collection privée, Hong Kong

Sotheby's, Londres, Contemporary Art, 8 février 2007, lot 111

Collection Particulière (acquis auprès du précédent)

Christie's, Paris, Art Contemporain, 3 décembre 2014, lot 141

Collection Particulière