Lot 219
  • 219

Georges Braque

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Georges Braque
  • Vase de fleurs
  • Signed G Braque (lower center)
  • Pencil on paper
  • 19 by 24 5/8 in.
  • 40.2 by 62.5 cm

Provenance

M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Paul Rosenberg & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, November 3, 1993, lot 211)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., G. Braque, An American Tribute: The Late Years (1940-63) and the Sculpture, 1964, no. 3, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Executed on cream colored laid paper. T-hinged to mount at upper corner and at center of top edge on verso. Half inch mat stain around perimeter of sheet. Edges are deckled. Some remnants of tape at center of left and right edges and at bottom corners. Artist's pinholes at upper corners. Sheet is very slightly time darkened with a few pindot surface stains in upper right quadrant. Otherwise fine, work is in very good 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.