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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 USD
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Ohne Titel (15 Pf.)
- Signed K. Schwitters and dated 1926 (on the artist’s mount)
- Collage on paper mounted on card
- Image: 3 1/8 by 3 1/8 in.; 7.9 by 7.9 cm
- Mount: 8 1/2 by 6 1/8 in.; 21.5 by 15.5 cm
signed K. Schwitters and dated 1926 on the artist’s mount
collage on paper laid down on the artist’s mount
7.9 by 76cm.
Executed in 1926.
collage on paper laid down on the artist’s mount
7.9 by 76cm.
Executed in 1926.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Edith Thomas, London (acquired from the above in 1948)
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1952)
Maria & Conrad Janis, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1999)
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, February 21, 2002, lot 85
Acquired at the above sale
Edith Thomas, London (acquired from the above in 1948)
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired from the above in 1952)
Maria & Conrad Janis, Los Angeles (acquired from the above in 1999)
Sale: Sotheby’s, New York, February 21, 2002, lot 85
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Collage, Painting, Relief & Sculpture by Schwitters, 1952
Paris, Galerie Berggruen, Kurt Schwitters. Collages, 1954, illustrated in color in the catalogue
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Kurt Schwitters. 57 Collages, 1956, no. 25
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 75 Collages by Kurt Schwitters, 1959, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Masters at Janis, 1996, n.n.
Paris, Galerie Berggruen, Kurt Schwitters. Collages, 1954, illustrated in color in the catalogue
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Kurt Schwitters. 57 Collages, 1956, no. 25
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 75 Collages by Kurt Schwitters, 1959, no. 23, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Masters at Janis, 1996, n.n.
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné, vol. II, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2003, no. 1448, illustrated p. 211
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on card laid down on the artist's card mount. The collage elements are in excellent condition. There is some minor creasing at lower right which is almost certainly inherent to the artist's technique. Some very minor lifting in the lower right corner and to the center of the right edge. There appears to be a glue stain towards the center right and a small remnant of white paper in upper right corner. Very faint spots of foxing scattered throughout artist's mount.
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.
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.