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Josef Albers
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- Josef Albers
- Formulation: Articulation
- signed in ink on the title page
- 127 screenprints in colors, with accompanying text by the artist, on Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, contained in the original gray cloth-covered folder and slipcases
- each folio: 20 ½ by 15 5/8 by 2 3/8 in. 52 by 40 by 6 cm.
Literature
Brenda Danilowtiz, The Prints of Josef Albers: A Catalogue Rasionné, 1915-1976, New York 2001, cat. no. Appendix C, p. 193-98, illustrated (another impression)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets with fresh colors. The cover sheet of the introductory text with a small spot of faint surface soiling near the title and light-stain, consistent with storage in its slipcase. The prints in Formulation Articulation I are in good condition, each with scattered minuscule fox marks in the margins and several sheets with an occasional, inconspicuous mark of stray ink or surface soiling. The prints in Formulation Articulation II are in good condition, each with scattered minuscule fox marks in the margins and several sheets with an occasional inconspicuous mark of stray ink or a softly creased corner. The slip cases with light-stain along the edges of the box and general fading to the gray throughout. Fraying to the fabric of the boxes and the gray ribbons attached. Fabric at the corners of the slipcases is splitting.
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.