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Josef Šíma
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Josef Šíma
- Paří [edited by Jaroslav Seifert and Philippe Soupault]. Prague: Aventinum, 1927
- Paper
folio (370 x 305mm.), copy number 37 of a limited edition of 120 copies printed on Madagascar paper, title-page and upper cover with a design by Šíma representing the city arms of Paris, lithographed frontispiece signed by Šíma in ink, 18 hand-coloured etchings by Šíma, loose in original printed portfolio, uncut, portfolio slightly torn
with another copy of etching number 10, for Jouve's Paří, prší, purchased from Aukce Výtvarného umění, Prague, sale, 12 February 2000, lot 323
with another copy of etching number 10, for Jouve's Paří, prší, purchased from Aukce Výtvarného umění, Prague, sale, 12 February 2000, lot 323
Exhibited
Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
Šíma had settled in Paris early in the 1920s. The texts illustrated are poetic extracts from French writers such as Lautréamont, Rimbaud, Apollinaire, Proust, Cendrars and Cocteau, translated into Czech by Seifert.