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Wassily Kandinsky
Estimate
260,000 - 300,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wassily Kandinsky
- DEUX CÔTES
- signed with the artist's monogram and dated 38 (lower left)
- tempera on black paper
- 33.5 by 49.8cm., 13½ by 19¾in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Collection Ströher, Dortmund
Otto Gerson, New York (until 1961)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1961)
Galleria Brera, Milan (acquired in November 1961)
Sale: Sotheby's New York, 20th May 1982, lot 37
Art Point Gallery, Tokyo (acquired in 1987)
Sale: Christie's London, 9th December 1999, lot 568
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2010
Collection Ströher, Dortmund
Otto Gerson, New York (until 1961)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel (acquired in 1961)
Galleria Brera, Milan (acquired in November 1961)
Sale: Sotheby's New York, 20th May 1982, lot 37
Art Point Gallery, Tokyo (acquired in 1987)
Sale: Christie's London, 9th December 1999, lot 568
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2010
Literature
Vivian Endicott Barnett, Kandinsky Watercolours Catalogue raisonné, 1922-1944, London, 1994, vol. II, no. 1233, illustrated p. 447
Condition
Executed on black wove paper, laid down on board. There is a thin vertical surface scratch to the centre of the upper edge. Otherwise this work is in overall good conditon.
Colours: The pastels are more subtle in the original when compared to the printed catalogue illustration.
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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."