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Paul Klee
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- DAS HAUS IN DER HÖHE (The House on High)
- signed Klee, dated 23 and numbered 14 (lower right); titled, dated 1923 and numbered 14 on the artist's mount
- oil, watercolour and brush and ink on paper laid down on the artist' s mount
- image size: 37.8 by 51.4cm., 14 7/8 by 21 1/4 in.
- mount size: 48.9 by 62.9cm., 19 1/4 by 24 3/4 in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (the artist's widow; 1940-46)
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern (from 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (until 1949)
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York (1950)
Berggruen & Cie., Paris
Private Collection, U.S.A. (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 12th November 1987, lot 189)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th May 1991, lot 133
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, London 24th June 2003, lot 252
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern (from 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (until 1949)
Buchholz Gallery (Curt Valentin), New York (1950)
Berggruen & Cie., Paris
Private Collection, U.S.A. (sale: Sotheby's, New York, 12th November 1987, lot 189)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 9th May 1991, lot 133
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Sotheby's, London 24th June 2003, lot 252
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Lucerne, Galerie Rosengart; Antwerp, Galerij Artes & Liège, Paul Klee, 1948-49, no. 9
New York, Buchholz Gallery, Paul Klee, 1950, no. 7
New York, Buchholz Gallery, Paul Klee, 1950, no. 7
Literature
Paul Klee Stiftung (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné, 1923-26, Bern, 2000, vol. IV, no. 3107, illustrated p. 41
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid on the artist's mount, attached to the overmount at all four corners. The sheet is very slightly undulating, and the lower right edge is slightly unevenly cut, with a light crease to the upper left corner. There are pin holes to the extreme upper right corner and to the brown pigment of the lower left edge of the house. There are a few tiny spots of paint loss in places, mainly to the centre of the upper edge and quite possibly as a result of the artist's laying down process. There are a few further spots of paint loss to the centre of the left edge and a spot to the upper right corner. Otherwise this work is in overall 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."