Victor Vasarely (1906–1997)

Cephei

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Victor Vasarely (1906–1997)
Cephei
signed 'Vasarely' (lower center); signed again, titled and dated ‘Vasarely- “CEPHEI” 1959’ (on the reverse)
oil and wood collage on canvas
77 x 51 ½ in. (195.6 x 130.8 cm.)
Painted in 1959.

Provenance

Galerie Denise René, Paris
Pace Gallery, New York
Albert List Family, New York, 1965
Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 9 November 1989, lot 270
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Ridgefield, Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Highlights of the 1965-66 Art Season, July-September 1966, no. 80.

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Lot Essay

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.

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