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František Kupka
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- František Kupka
- Les Temps Modernes, Série des Machinismes
- signed Kupka (lower right)
- gouache and pencil on paper
- 32.6 by 39.4cm., 12 5/8 by 15 1/2 in.
Provenance
Eugénie Kupka (the artist's wife)
Mira Jacob, Paris (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's & Bailly-Pommery-Voutier & Associés, Collection Mira Jacob, Galerie Le Bateau-Lavoir, 23rd September 2004, lot 113)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Mira Jacob, Paris (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's & Bailly-Pommery-Voutier & Associés, Collection Mira Jacob, Galerie Le Bateau-Lavoir, 23rd September 2004, lot 113)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on grey laid paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along the top two corners, floating in the mount. There are two short tears to the centre of the extreme right edge and a further tiny tear to the centre of the extreme left edge. There is a 3 cm diagonal crease across the lower left corner and some slight surface dirt towards the centre of the right edge. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."