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Tsuguharu Foujita
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita
- Trois Roses dans un Vase
- Signed Foujita and dated 1957 (lower right)
- Pencil, pen and ink, watercolor and gouache on paper laid down on card
- 9 7/8 by 7 1/4 in.
- 25 by 18.2 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, July, 2, 1998, lot 136
Sale: Christie's, London, April 6, 2001, lot 396
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Sale: Christie's, London, April 6, 2001, lot 396
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Literature
Sylvie & Dominique Buisson, La vie et l’oeuvre de Léonard-Tsuguharu Foujita, vol. I, Paris, 1987, no. 57.53, illustrated p. 516
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper laid down on thick card. Top and left edges are deckled. There is a faint mark left by a previous mat along the extreme top edge, otherwise fine. The colors are bright and fresh.
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.