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Paul Klee
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Utopische Bretterconstruction (Utopian Construction with Boards)
- Signed, dated and numbered Paul Klee 1922 9/12 (upper right); also dated and numbered 1922 104 on the artist's mount
- Pen and ink and brush and gray wash on paper mounted on the artist's board
- Image: 6 1/4 by 12 in. Mount: 11 1/8 by 16 1/2 in.
- 15.9 by 30.5 cm; 28.3 by 42 cm
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern, by 1940
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne, by 1962
Berggruen & Cie, Paris, 1962
Saidenberg Gallery, New York, 1969
Harvey S. Lubitz, New York, 1972
Waddington Galleries, London, 1972
Acquired from the above in 1973
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne, by 1962
Berggruen & Cie, Paris, 1962
Saidenberg Gallery, New York, 1969
Harvey S. Lubitz, New York, 1972
Waddington Galleries, London, 1972
Acquired from the above in 1973
Exhibited
Zurich, Graphische Sammlung, Gedächtnisausstellung Paul Klee 1879-1940, 1940, no. 31
New York, Saidenberg Gallery, Paul Klee. A Retrospective Exhibition, 1969, no. 13
New York, Saidenberg Gallery, Paul Klee. A Retrospective Exhibition, 1969, no. 13
Literature
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee. Handzeichnungen 1921-1930, Potsdam/Berlin, 1934, no. 22
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1919-1922, Bern, 1999, vol. 3, no. 2928, illustrated p. 420
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue Raisonné 1919-1922, Bern, 1999, vol. 3, no. 2928, illustrated p. 420
Condition
Very good condition. Mount is hinged to board at corners. Tiny piece of corner missing lower right; some tiny pin-dots of discoloration (some inherent to sheet) at center; top and left edge very slightly discolored. Colors: Paper tone is brighter and lighter in person.
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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.