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Lot 86
  • 86

Vassily Kandinsky

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Wassily Kandinsky
  • Kleine Welten X (Roethel 173)
  • drypoint
  • 238 by 198 mm 9 3/8 by 7 7/8 in
  • sheet 300 by 269 mm 11 7/8 by 10 5/8 in
Drypoint, 1922, signed in pencil, from the edition of 200, published by Propyläen Verlag, Berlin, on wove paper, framed

Condition

With full margins, in good condition apart from a repaired tear at right bottom margin (measuring about 1 inch high and 1 1/2 inches long), just into the signature and with a patch of associated skinning on the verso. The margins with infrequent tiny, pale fox marks, very pale mat stain, and a soft handling crease at right. The margins verso have brushstrokes of adhesive staining.
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.