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Marc Chagall
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Marc Chagall
- Poems (C. bks. 74)
- woodcuts, cloth, vellum
- sheet 370 by 284 mm 14 1/2 by 11 1/8 in
- overall 395 by 307 by 58 mm 15 1/2 by 12 1/8 by 2 1/4 in
The complete portfolio, comprising 24 woodcuts printed in colors (6 with collage), 1968, signed in pencil on the justification page and numbered 154, from the total edition of 238, published by Cramer Editeur, Geneva, on BFK Rives paper, loose (as issued), contained in the original beige cloth-covered boards and slipcase (24 prints)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the sheets full. A few sheets with scattered pale foxing at the right sheet edge, additional areas of foxing on the paper cover and boards. The vellum spine with a few surface nicks and some minor surface soiling.
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.