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Fernand Léger
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- Les Fumées dans une architecture métallique
- signed F.L. and dated 47 (lower right)
- gouache on paper laid down on board
- 42.6 by 32.4cm., 16 3/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Galerie Bonnier, Lausanne
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 7th November 1968, lot 84
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Galerie Bonnier, Lausanne
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 7th November 1968, lot 84
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Literature
Jean Cassou & Jean Leymarie, Fernand Léger. Dessins et Gouaches, Paris, 1972, no. 267, illustrated p. 180
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper and laid down on thin card. All four edges are deckled. There is a cluster of pin holes to the centre of the upper edge and one to each corner. The sheet is time stained and there are minor foxing marks predominately to the centre of the lower half of the composition. There are some minor creases and minor pigment losses in places. This work is in overall good condition.
"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."