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Varvara Fedorovna Stepanova
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Varvara Fedorovna Stepanova
- Textile Design
- stamped with the artist's signature; further bearing the Rodchenko/Stepanova studio stamp on the reverse
- gouache on three sheets of paper
- 21 by 27cm, 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
- Executed circa 1924
Provenance
Sotheby's Moscow, Russian Avant Garde and Soviet Contemporary Art, 7 July 1988, lot 15
Collection of A. Alfred Taubman, acquired at the above sale
Collection of A. Alfred Taubman, acquired at the above sale
Condition
The sheet is fastened at the reverse with hinges at each corner. The sheet has discoloured, there is some light surface dirt and a few spots of foxing in places. There are creases to the lower left and top right corners of the sheet with associated paint loss. Held in a simple black and gold wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
"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
'Fashion presents, in a readily understandable way, the complex set of lines and forms predominant in a particular time-period – the external attributes of the epoch. It never repeats already-used forms, and persistently and steadily advances towards rationalisation, just as our daily life is gradually becoming more and more rational.' – Varvara Stepanova, 'From the Garment to the Pattern and the Fabric', Vechernyaya Moskva, 28 February 1928