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Andy Warhol
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Andy Warhol
- Wild Raspberries (Feldman & Schellmann IV.126-43)
- overall 450 by 285 mm 17 3/4 by 11 1/4 in
The complete book, comprising 18 offset lithographs, 17 with hand-coloring, signed in ink on the free front endpaper and inscribed 'to Helen & Claus' and 'Merry Something', with a drawing of a five pointed star, with recipes by Suzie Frankfurt, on laid paper, 1959, some pages interleaved with the original fuchsia tissue paper, from an unknown but presumably small size, the full sheets, bound as issued, in good condition apart from an occasional fox mark, bound in fuchsia boards (stained and worn, slightly faded, lacking the spine)
Condition
The book is in good condition overall, the prints are in good condition and the colors are fresh and bright. There is occasional pale foxing on some sheets. The boards are warped, stained and faded, and lacks the spine.
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
According to Suzie Frankfurt's obituary in The New York Times, only a few dozen copies of Wild Raspberries were printed, which were colored by school children, and bound by rabbis on the Lower East Side.