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Le Corbusier
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Le Corbusier
- Femmes nuages rose et bleue
- Signed Le Corbusier and dated 1932 (lower right)
- Pastel, pencil and colored crayon on paper mounted on card
- Sheet: 8 1/4 by 12 1/8 in.; 20.9 by 30.7 cm
- Mount: 14 1/8 by 19 1/2 in.; 36 by 49 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris
Heidi Weber, Zurich (acquired from the above in the late 1960s or early 1970s)
Galerie Daniel-Blaise Thorens, Geneva (acquired by 1990)
Private Collection, United States
Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris
Heidi Weber, Zurich (acquired from the above in the late 1960s or early 1970s)
Galerie Daniel-Blaise Thorens, Geneva (acquired by 1990)
Private Collection, United States
Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Daniel-Blaise Thorens, Painting and Works on Paper by Le Corbusier, 1990, n.n.
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has been mounted to card. The card has been hinged to a mat at several places along the top edge of its verso. Fondation Le Curbusier 3993 stamp in the lower right corner of the verso. There are handling stains and creases to the margins of the card. The sheet is lightly time stained. The medium is bright and fresh. The 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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Eric Mouchet.