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Barbier, Georges
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Fabalas et fanfreluches pour 1923 — Fabalas et fanfreluches pour 1925. Paris: Meynial, 1923; 1925
8vo (10 x 6 1/2 in.; 255 x 170 mm). Title-page vignettes finished in color, each almanac with 12 colored plates; pigment offsetting in 1925 almanac from "L'Avarice" plate to text. Loose in pictorial wrappers, glassine covering.
8vo (10 x 6 1/2 in.; 255 x 170 mm). Title-page vignettes finished in color, each almanac with 12 colored plates; pigment offsetting in 1925 almanac from "L'Avarice" plate to text. Loose in pictorial wrappers, glassine covering.
Condition
8vo (10 x 6 1/2 in.; 255 x 170 mm). Title-page vignettes finished in color, each almanac with 12 colored plates; pigment offsetting in 1925 almanac from "L'Avarice" plate to text. Loose in pictorial wrappers, glassine covering.
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
Georges Barbier was at the vanguard of the Art Deco movement and his images have become icons of an era of unsurpassed glamor and elegance. His Falbalas et fanfreluches explicity display the artist's keen interest in fashion, both of his and earlier ages.