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Max Ernst
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Schachfiguren (Chess Set)
- Each King inscribed Max Ernst, numbered 5/12 and with the Maison Nordmark monogram
- Walnut & maple wood
- Height of Queens: 5 3/4 in.; 14.5 cm
- Height of Pawns: 2 in.; 5.1 cm
Provenance
Arne Ekstrom (Cordier & Ekstrom Gallery), New York
Acquired from the above circa the 1960s
Acquired from the above circa the 1960s
Literature
Sam Hunter, Max Ernst: Sculpture and Recent Paintings (exhibition catalogue), The Jewish Museum, New York, illustration of another set p. 41
Werner Spies & Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2470, illustration of another set p. 89
Werner Spies, Max Ernst, Sculptures, maisons, paysages (exhibition catalogue), Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris & Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen de Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, 1998, illustration of another example p. 134
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst. The King playing with the Queen, Berlin, 2002, illustrations of another example pp. 21 & 26
Werner Spies & Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst Werke 1939-1953, Cologne, 1987, no. 2470, illustration of another set p. 89
Werner Spies, Max Ernst, Sculptures, maisons, paysages (exhibition catalogue), Centre national d'art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris & Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen de Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf, 1998, illustration of another example p. 134
Jürgen Pech, Max Ernst. The King playing with the Queen, Berlin, 2002, illustrations of another example pp. 21 & 26
Condition
A 32 piece chess set, half in walnut and half in maple. Each piece is lined with a burgundy colored fabric on the underside. Accompanied by a Plexiglas gridded board and a table top with black painted wood top and with silver colored metal legs. A Plexiglas top also accompanies this and fits over the table. This set is in excellent condition.
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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.