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Max Ernst
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Ernst
- Ohne titel (Untitled)
- signed Max Ernst (lower right)
- chalk, mixed media collage and frottage on paper
- 70.6 by 51.8cm., 27 3/4 by 20 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria il Fauno, Turin
Alexandrer Iolas
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in the mid-1980s; sale: Sotheby's, London, 23rd June 2010, lot 303)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Alexandrer Iolas
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above in the mid-1980s; sale: Sotheby's, London, 23rd June 2010, lot 303)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Werner Spies, Max Ernst Œuvre Katalog, Werke 1964-1969, Cologne, 2007, vol. VII, no. 4056, illustrated p. 108
Condition
Executed on thick wove paper and not laid down. There are some small spots of rubbing to the brown paper and a tear (approx. 1.5cm.) to the lower part of the left edge, all possibly intrinsic to the artist's process. This work is in overall very 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."