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Sonia Delaunay
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Sonia Delaunay
- RAYURES & PROJET DE TISSU: Two works
(i) Signed Sonia Delaunay and inscribed 4916 (lower right)
(ii) Signed Sonia Delaunay (lower center)- Each: Gouache on paper
- (i) 19 1/4 by 13 3/4 in. (49 by 35 cm)
- (ii) 19 1/4 by 19 1/2 in. (49 by 49.5 cm)
Provenance
Each: Sonia Delaunay, Paris
Acquired from the Estate of the above
Acquired from the Estate of the above
Exhibited
(i) Kunsthalle Bielefeld, Sonia Delaunays Wert der Kunst, 2008-09, illustrated in color in the catalogue
(ii) Concarneau, Galerie Gloux, 1985, no. 8
(ii) Concarneau, Galerie Gloux, 1985, no. 8
Condition
(i) Executed on cream wove paper, attached to a mount along the verso. Surface dirt on edges of sheet. Right edge is cut, presumably at the time the work was executed. Colors are bright and fresh, work is in very good condition.
(ii) Executed on cream wove paper, attached to a window mat along the perimeter of the sheet. Minor pigment shrinkage in some of the dark green. Repaired tear and loss to sheet at center of bottom edge that has been backed with card on the verso. Artist's sketches on the verso. Verso also shows remnants of a previous acidic mount. Work is in fair 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.
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.