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Paul Klee
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- Doppel-Lager (Double Bed)
- Signed Klee (upper right); dated 1933, numbered V 14 and titled (on the artist's mount)
- Brush and ink and ink wash on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 11 1/2 by 18 7/8 in.; 29.2 cm by 47.9 cm
- Mount: 16 3/8 by 22 7/8 in.; 41.6 by 58.1 cm
Provenance
Galerie Renée Ziegler, Zurich (by 1963)
Sale: Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, June 18, 1970, lot 677
Galerie Pels-Leusden, Berlin (acquired at the above sale)
Carus Gallery, New York (acquired by 1972)
Serge Sabarsky Inc., New York (acquired in 1972 and sold: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, June 21, 1979, lot 596)
Private Collection, Princeton (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Sale: Kornfeld und Klipstein, Bern, June 18, 1970, lot 677
Galerie Pels-Leusden, Berlin (acquired at the above sale)
Carus Gallery, New York (acquired by 1972)
Serge Sabarsky Inc., New York (acquired in 1972 and sold: Galerie Kornfeld, Bern, June 21, 1979, lot 596)
Private Collection, Princeton (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Zurich, Galerie Renée Ziegler, Paul Klee, 1963. no. 32, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Serge Sabarsky Galleries, Paul Klee. The Late Years 1930-1940, 1977, no. 14, illustrated in color in the catalogue
New York, Serge Sabarsky Galleries, Paul Klee. The Late Years 1930-1940, 1977, no. 14, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
The Paul Klee Foundation & Museum of Fine Arts, Bern, eds., Paul Klee, Catalogue Raisonné, 1931-1933, vol. VI, Bern, 2002, no. 6260, illustrated p. 387
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper affixed to a second sheet at several places on the verso, which in turn is mounted on card. All edges are slightly deckled. There is an approximate three-inch crease extending up from the bottom edge towards the left edge near extreme lower left corner. Card is slightly mat stained around the edges, otherwise fine. This work is in 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.
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.