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Josef Sudek
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Josef Sudek
- Egg in an Egg Cup
- silver print, printed circa 1936, dry-mounted to card, signed Sutnar in pencil on the reverse.
- 39.5 by 29.5cm., 15½ by 11½in.
Provenance
Ladislav Sutnar, Prague, by 1936 (Sutnar (1897 – 1976), was a Bohemian designer who implemented Constructivist language into advertising and industrial design. He studied painting at the School of Applied Arts and later taught design at the State School for Graphic Arts in Prague. He moved to the United States in 1939.)
Ex Libris, New York (by circa 1980)
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1985
Ex Libris, New York (by circa 1980)
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 1985
Condition
This print is in fair condition. There are several creases along the four edges and corners, as visible in the catalogue illustration, notably in the left edge. There are small scattered spots of retouching, visible under raking light, and some light silvering in the bottom half of the print.
There are remnants of tape along the top and lower edges on the reverse, and some minor discolouring along the four edges.
Presented framed, glazed, and in a white mount.
"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
The chrome-plated steel egg cup in this photo was designed by Ladislav Sutnar. Sudek often took photographs of Sutnar's design pieces, transforming these objects into surreal compositions.
An edition of this photo is currently held at the Sutnar Archive at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, and was exhibited at the Ladislav Sutnar: Prague, New York: Design in Action exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, 2003.
An edition of this photo is currently held at the Sutnar Archive at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum, New York, and was exhibited at the Ladislav Sutnar: Prague, New York: Design in Action exhibition at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, 2003.