Lot 25
  • 25

Salvador Dalí

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Salvador Dalí
  • Imagination et Objets du Futur (Michler & Löpsinger 822-31)
  • Lithograph, drypoint, etching an screenprints
  • plates: approx. 700 by 525 mm 27 5/8 by 20 3/4 in
  • sheets: approx. 768 by 555 mm 30 1/4 by 21 7/8 in
The portfolio, comprising ten drypoints, lithographs and screenprints in colors, six with collage elements, 1975-1976, each signed in pencil, inscribed 'I-197/250', with accompanying title page and introductory French texts by the artist and publisher, on Rives BFK paper, printed by J.J. Rigal, Paris, Desjobert, Paris and Chicago Seriagraphic Workshop, Chicago, published by Merrill Chase Publishing Associates, contained in original paper folders with text and wooden portfolio box (10 prints)

Condition

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. There are occasional, unobtrusive flecks of stray ink. Condition notes for individual prints include: There is inconspicuous, pale-discoloration throughout. There are inconspicuous creases in the top left corners of Baignoire à tornade liquide, Locomotion paradisiaque intra-utérine & Fauteuil à respirer pneumatique (M./L. 823, 25 & 26).
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.