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Umbo
Estimate
35,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Umbo
- Oskar Schlemmer und Mitglieder der "Jungen Gruppe der Bauhausbühne Dessau"
- stamped die bauhausbühne dessau on the reverse
- vintage print
- 23.7 by 17.8 cm. 9 1/2 by 7 in.
- Executed in 1928-29, this work is unique.
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This print is in overall good condition. With some very light surface scratches across the whole print, mostly in the upper right quadrant, only visible in raking light. With some minor creases and handling marks around the edges and with softened corners. On the reverse there are light, discoloured scratches to the left edge.
"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
“It is expected of art that it should bring about a new way of seeing the world…a renewal of form, but also of idea.”
Oskar Schlemmer
Peter Beye, Oskar Schlemmer, London 1972, p. 1