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Portfolio
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Portfolio
- La Magie Quotidienne
- Woodcut, etching, drypoint
- largest sheet 367 by 515 mm 14 1/2 by 20 1/4 in
The complete portfolio, comprising nine prints of various media, five printed in colors, 1968, most signed in pencil (the Giacometti with his blindstamp in lieu of signature), each numbered 9/70, on various papers, published by Louis Broder, Paris, prints contained in original and contemporary folders within original linen portfolio box (9 prints)
Condition
Eight prints with full margins. Light-staining, color fading and occassional foxing around the plate mark and on verso.
Additional imperfections to individual prints as follows:
Braque: Bottom edge unevenly trimmed.
Arp, Braque and Masson: Concentrated areas of water damage in margins and at the sheet edges.
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
The collaborating artists are Jean Arp (Arntz 233), Georges Braque, Alberto Giacometti (Lust 192, 193), Andre Masson (Cramer 79), Joan Miró (Dupin 271), Pablo Picasso, Jacques Villon and Zao Wou-Ki. Masson contributed his sole woodcut to the portfolio.