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Max Ernst 1891-1976
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Max Ernst
- Objet mobile recommandé aux familles
insribed Max Ernst, dated 1936-1970 and numbered 6/9
- wood, string and straw
- Height: 39 in.
- 99 cm.
- Conceived in 1936 and executed in an edition of 9 plus 3 hors commerce in 1970.
Provenance
Pace Wildenstein, New York
Literature
Sigrid and Gunter Metken and Werner Spies, Max Ernst, Oeuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938, Menil Foundation, Houston, Texas and DuMont Buchverlag, 1979, Köln, number 2251, illustration of another example p. 361
Werner Spies, Max Ernst- Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages (exhibition catalogue), Paris, 1998, no. 61, illustration of another example p. 72/73
Werner Spies, Max Ernst- Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages (exhibition catalogue), Paris, 1998, no. 61, illustration of another example p. 72/73
Condition
The work is in good condition. Thining of the straw.
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.