Lot 58
  • 58

Kurt Schwitters

Estimate
18,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Kurt Schwitters
  • SANS TITRE (COLLAGIERTE BILDPOSTKARTE DAS KREISEN)
  • inscrit Anna Blume et Schwitters au dos
  • collage sur carton
  • motif : 12,2 x 8,1 cm ; 4 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.
  • avec carton de montage : 35,9 x 30,5 cm ; 14 1/8 x 12 in.

Provenance

Collection Jean Arp, Meudon
Collection Marguerite Arp, Bâle
Ruth Tillard Arp, Paris
Collection particulière, France

Literature

Werner Schmalenbach, Kurt Schwitters, Cologne & New York, 1967, p. 366, no. 62, reproduit n.p.
Serge Lemoine & François Barré (ed.), Kurt Schwitters (catalogue d'exposition), Musée national d'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1994-95, reproduit p. 79
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz (ed.), Kurt Schwitters. Catalogue raisonné. Band I : 1905-1922, Hanovre & Bonn, 2000, no. 1057, reproduit p. 510

Condition

Executed on card, laid down on thick paper. Apart from some light time-staining, this work is in excellent condition.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

collage on card. Executed circa 1922.