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Marcel Janco
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Marcel Janco
- Cafe Arabe
- signed Janco (lower left)
- oil on canvasboard
- 19 3/4 by 27 1/2 in.
- 50 by 70 cm.
- Painted in 1959.
Condition
The work is in good overall condition. There is a small, minor spot of paint loss in the neck of the green mule in the lower right corner.
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.
Catalogue Note
Janco returned to the scene of the Arab café again and again to capture the essence and power of life in the Levant, epitomised by Israel. For him, Arab figures were vitally symbolic of life in Eretz Israel and represented a sense of cultural continuity and distinction rather than any kind of threat. His finest Israeli works often explore this theme with great charm and authenticity, Especially remarkable about such works is their simultaneous sense of stylistic innovation using the unique elements inherent to the artist's work and derived from his Dada period and the strong color palette used to describe his subject.