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Christian Schad
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Christian Schad
- HANS MEYEN
- Signed Schad and dated 28 (lower right)
Colored crayon, pastel, charcoal and pencil on paper
- 19 1/2 by 14 in.
- 49.5 by 35.5 cm
Provenance
Carl Laszlo, Basel
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1989
Exhibited
Berlin, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Christian Schad Retrospektive, 1980, no. 98, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Carl Laszlo, Christian Schad, Basel, 1972, illustrated p. 181
Andrea Heesman-Wilson, Christian Schad (Ph.D Dissertation), Gottingen, 1978, no. 199
Andrea Heesman-Wilson, Christian Schad (Ph.D Dissertation), Gottingen, 1978, no. 199
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper not laid down, held in the mount in all four corners. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners. There are remnants of a previous mount to the extreme top right and bottom left corners, not visible when framed. Apart from some light time-staining to the edges and two lines of tape running along the top edge (intrinsic to the framing), this work is in 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."
Catalogue Note
The sitter in the present work, Hans Meyen, was an ambitious young bookseller at the famous department store KaDeWe (Kaufhaus des Westens) in Berlin. Schad became acquainted with Meyen at the legendary Romanisches Café, near the Kurfürstendamm in Berlin, the meeting place of the famous and their entourages.