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Nicolas Kalmakoff
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Nicolas Kalmakoff
- L'Ange Rebelle
- signed with artist's monogram and dated 1924 (lower left); variously numbered and labeled for exhibition (on the reverse)
- oil on board
- 21 by 14 in.
- 53.5 by 35.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie Motte, Paris
Kenith Anger Collection
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's New York, April 18, 2007, lot 65, illustrated
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Motte, Nicolas Kalmakoff 1873-1955, February-March 1964
Literature
Galerie Motte, Nicolas Kalmakoff 1873-1955, Paris, 1964, p. 12, no. 46
John E. Bowlt and Yulia Balybina, Nicolas Kalmakoff et le labyrinthe de décadence 1873-1955, Moscow, 2008, p. 269, illustrated
Condition
Oil on board. The surface is a bit dirty and covered with a layer of varnish. There are some very minor cracks to the board. Otherwise in fine condition. Held in a black and green painted art-deco wood frame. Unexamined out of frame.
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.