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Satie, Érik
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2,500 - 3,500 USD
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Le Piège de Méduse. Paris: Éditions de la Galerie Simon [Daniel-Hnery Kahnweiler], (1921)
Folio (13 x 9 in.; 330 x 228 mm, uncut). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, printed musical score, 3 woodcut vignettes by Georges Braque, printed in colors; dust-soiling at edges of some leaves. Original printed wrappers; soiled, edges frayed, foot of spine chipped.
Folio (13 x 9 in.; 330 x 228 mm, uncut). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, printed musical score, 3 woodcut vignettes by Georges Braque, printed in colors; dust-soiling at edges of some leaves. Original printed wrappers; soiled, edges frayed, foot of spine chipped.
Provenance
Purchased E. Weyhe, New York, 8 October 1957
Literature
Artist & the Book 33; Artists' Books in the Modern Era 29; Castleman, Century p. 172; Chapon, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, p. 181; Stein, Cubist Books 69
Condition
Folio (13 x 9 in.; 330 x 228 mm, uncut). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, printed musical score, 3 woodcut vignettes by Georges Braque, printed in colors; dust-soiling at edges of some leaves. Original printed wrappers; soiled, edges frayed, foot of spine chipped.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Copy 53 of 90 copies on Van Gelder Hollande (of a whole edition of 112), signed by Satie and Braque. These woodcuts, Braque's first book illustrations, "are important examples of post-war Cubist graphic art and show Braque's relaxation from the rigorous discipline of early Cubist and form and color" (Artist & the Book).