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Christian Zervos
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Christian Zervos
- PABLO PICASSO, 1895-1973, CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ
- the complete set of 33 volumes (volume II in two parts) in original printed wrappers with glassine covers, published by Éditions Cahiers d'Art, Paris
- each volume: 32.8 by 25.4cm., 12 5/8 by 9 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th June 1999, lot 220)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Some wear to glassine wrappers in all volumes, occasionally with loss; the printed wrappers with some wear, generally to spines (e.g. volume 9); stitching broken in some of the earlier volumes. Overall this work is in fairly 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Christian Zervos first met Picasso when he was a student in Paris. In 1926 Zervos founded the publishing house Cahiers d'Art and in 1932 he embarked on his extensive Catalogue raisonné of Picasso's paintings and drawings. Extending to thirty-four volumes, reproducing over 16,000 works, Zervos' work covers the artist's entire life and is the most comprehensive record of Picasso's work. The final volume, vol. XXXIV, was published in 1978.