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Raoul Dufy
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Raoul Dufy
- Les Trois grâces
- Signed Raoul Dufy (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 29 by 36 1/2 in.
- 73.7 by 92.7 cm
Provenance
Sold: Christie's, London, March 29, 1988, lot 191
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Bernheim Jeune-Dauberville, Chefs-d'oeuvre de Raoul Dufy, 1959, no. 44
Literature
Maurice Laffaille, Raoul Dufy, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, vol. IV, Geneva, 1977, no. 1769, illustrated p. 284
Raymond Cogniat, Raoul Dufy, Naefels, 1978, no. 50
Raymond Cogniat, Raoul Dufy, Naefels, 1978, no. 50
Condition
Canvas is unlined. Colors are bright and fresh. Some cracking is visible to the surface in certain places scattered throughout the canvas. Frame abrasion localized at the extreme edges of the corners of the work. Under UV light a masquing varnish is difficult to read through. This work is in 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.
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.