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Kandinsky, Wassily.
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Klänge. Munich: R. Piper & Co., 1913
- Paper
square 4to (282 x 272mm.), copy number 54 of an edition of 300 signed by the artist, 11 (of 12) colour plates, 44 black and white plates or illustrations, original purple buckram-backed pink borders with gold designs by Kandinsky embossed on covers, lacking one colour plate, occasional light offsetting, slight dampstaining in gutter at end, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
Flammarion & Vaillant, Paris, bookseller's label on inside front cover
Literature
The Artist and the Book 138
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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."
Catalogue Note
First edition of Kandinsky's collection of poems and woodcuts; "the range of Kandinsky's work is seen here, from cuts in his early style reminiscent of folk art and Jugendstil to his non-objective designs, which have been so important in 20th century art" (The Artist and the Book, p.96).