- 335
Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- C 50 Letzte Vögel und Blumen (C 50 Last Birds and Flowers)
- collage on paper laid on card
- 17.1 by 14.2cm., 6 3/4 by 5 5/8 in.
Provenance
The London Gallery (E.L.T. Mesens), London (acquired by 1950)
Rose Fried Gallery, New York (acquired by 1974)
Private Collection, Venezuela
Galería Conkright, Caracas
Sale: Christie's, New York, 18th May 1983, lot 190
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago.
Galerie Melki, Paris
Private Collection (sale: Christie's, New York, 6th November 2001, lot 69)
Sale: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 4th June 2002, lot 442
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Rose Fried Gallery, New York (acquired by 1974)
Private Collection, Venezuela
Galería Conkright, Caracas
Sale: Christie's, New York, 18th May 1983, lot 190
Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago.
Galerie Melki, Paris
Private Collection (sale: Christie's, New York, 6th November 2001, lot 69)
Sale: Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, 4th June 2002, lot 442
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
London, The London Gallery, An Hommage to Kurt Schwitters, 1950, no. 4
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, Arte Aleman en Venezuela, 1979
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Dada and Surrealism in Chicago Collections, 1985, n.n., illustrated p. 213
Caracas, Museo de Bellas Artes, Arte Aleman en Venezuela, 1979
Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Dada and Surrealism in Chicago Collections, 1985, n.n., illustrated p. 213
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné, 1937-1948, Hanover, 2003, no 3332, illustrated p. 554
Condition
The card is floating in the frame. The card appears sound. The paper is slightly light-stained.
This work is in good overall 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."