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Man Ray
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Man Ray
- Chess Set
- One king: inscribed Man Ray and numbered 13/50
Chess board perimeter inlaid with the artist's facsimile handwriting:
le Roi est à moi
le Reine est la Tienne
la Tour Fait un four
le Fou est comme vous
le Cavalier déraille
le Pion fait l'espion
comme toute canaille
Fait de toutes pièces
Man Ray - 1962 - Chess set comprising thirty-two polished bronze chess pieces and an enamel and metal inlay chess board mounted on a Lucite table with storage drawers for chess pieces.
- 18 1/2 by 31 1/4 by 21 1/4 in.
- 47 by 79.4 by 54 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 19, 1997, lot 542)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss & Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray; Objets de mon affection, Sculptures et Objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, illustration of another example p. 161
Man Ray et ses amis (exhibition catalogue), Tokyo, Bumkamura Museum of Art; Takamatsu, City Museum of Art; Tsukuba, Museum of Art; Okayama, Prefectoral Museum of Art; Akita, Senshu Museum of Art & Istrauni, City Museum of Art, 1991-92, no. 132, illustration of another example p. 81
Man Ray et ses amis (exhibition catalogue), Tokyo, Bumkamura Museum of Art; Takamatsu, City Museum of Art; Tsukuba, Museum of Art; Okayama, Prefectoral Museum of Art; Akita, Senshu Museum of Art & Istrauni, City Museum of Art, 1991-92, no. 132, illustration of another example p. 81
Condition
This work is in overall very good condition. There are some minor surface scratches and nicks to the plexi/perspex as well as some remnants of adhesive along the seams. There are some small surface scratches and minor indentations to the playing board, mostly along the edges: for example, below date/signature, in the 'a' or La Tour, two white squares towards center right edge & a black square towards upper center - consistent with light use. The playing pieces are mostly in excellent condition, a close inspection reveals some light wear to extreme edges such as outer right of a knight's 'eye' and a nick to the King, and 5 smalls nicks to the edge of a Bishop.
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.