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Lot 7AR

Victor Vasarely
(Hungarian/French, 1906-1997)
Véga-Kela
1968

29 June 2016, 16:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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Victor Vasarely (Hungarian/French, 1906-1997)

Véga-Kela
1968

signed; signed, titled and dated 1968 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas

170 by 170 cm.
66 15/16 by 66 15/16 in.

Footnotes

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Monsieur Pierre Vasarely. This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné being prepared by the Fondation Vasarely, Aix-en-Provence.

Provenance
Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Zurich
Acquired directly from the above by the previous owner in 1969
Thence by descent to the present owner

Exhibited
Zurich, Gimpel & Hanover Galerie, Victor Vasarely, 1969, no. 15
Lausanne, Musée des arts décoratifs de la Ville de Lausanne, La peinture contemporaine dans les collections vaudoises au profit de Terre des hommes, 1971, no. 134 (incorrectly titled)

Literature
Jacques Monnier, 'Art contemporain et "Terre des Hommes"' in: Tribune de Lausanne, 5 February 1971, p. 31, illustrated in black and white (incorrectly titled)

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