Sale 1407
New York
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15 September 2004
Price realised
USD 130,700
Estimate
Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Flowers signed and dated 'Andy Warhol 64' (on the overlap) synthetic polymer and silkscreen inks on canvas 14 x 14 in. (35.6 x 35.6 cm.) Painted in 1964.
Provenance
Sperone Gallery, Turin Anon. sale; Christie's New York, 17 May 2001, lot 142 Acquired from the above the previous owner
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Literature
G. Frei and N. Printz, eds., The Andy Warhol Catalogue Raisonne: Paintings and Sculptures 1964-1969, vol. 02B, pp.72 and 76, no. 1552 (illustrated in color).
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