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[Arman, Chagall, Leger, Masson, and others] - Collection of Artists' Self-Portraits
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Collection of Twelve Artists' Self-Portraits, including Arman, Marc Chagall, Fernand Leger, André Masson, Kees van Dongen, Raoul Dufy, and six others
- Each signed
- Ink on paper
The lot comprises 12 Artists's self-portraits:
- Arman. Original collage signed and dated "Arman 66", collage and ink on paper, 12 3/4 x 10 3/4 in; 323 x 270 mm
- Marc Chagall. Original drawing signed "Chagall", ink on paper, 7 1/8 x 5 in; 180 x 124 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Kees van Dongen. Original drawing signed twice "V.D", ink on paper, 8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in; 135 x 210 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Fernand Leger, Original drawing signed "F.L", ink on paper, 10 1/8 x 10 1/4 in; 270 x 210 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Moïse Kisling. Original drawing signed "Kisling", pencil on paper, 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in; 288 x 240 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- André Masson. Original drawing signed "André Masson", ink on tracing paper, 9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in; 235 x 181 mm, glue residue on the upper edge of the paper.
- Maurice de Vlaminck. Original drawing signed "Vlaminck", pencil on paper, 12 1/2 x 10 1/4 in; 317 x 258 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Raoul Dufy. Original drawing signed "Raoul Dufy", ink on paper, 11 x 7 3/4 in; 283 x 195 mm, laid down on card.
- Jean Lurçat. Original drawing signed "Lurçat", ink over pencil on paper, 7 1/4 x 6 5/8 in; 185 x 168 mm, laid down on card.
- Charles Despiau. Original drawing signed "C.D." and dated "1922", ink on paper, 5 1/4 x 4 in; 135 x 100 mm, paper browned, laid down on cardboard.
- Émile Othon Friesz. Original drawing signed "EOF", pencil on paper, 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in; 320 x 238 mm, formerly folded, laid down on card.
- Otokar Coubine. Original drawing signed "Coubine", ink on paper, 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in; 240 x 160 mm; laid down on cardboard.
All the pieces were formerly framed.
- Arman. Original collage signed and dated "Arman 66", collage and ink on paper, 12 3/4 x 10 3/4 in; 323 x 270 mm
- Marc Chagall. Original drawing signed "Chagall", ink on paper, 7 1/8 x 5 in; 180 x 124 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Kees van Dongen. Original drawing signed twice "V.D", ink on paper, 8 7/8 x 5 1/4 in; 135 x 210 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Fernand Leger, Original drawing signed "F.L", ink on paper, 10 1/8 x 10 1/4 in; 270 x 210 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Moïse Kisling. Original drawing signed "Kisling", pencil on paper, 11 1/4 x 9 1/2 in; 288 x 240 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- André Masson. Original drawing signed "André Masson", ink on tracing paper, 9 1/4 x 7 1/8 in; 235 x 181 mm, glue residue on the upper edge of the paper.
- Maurice de Vlaminck. Original drawing signed "Vlaminck", pencil on paper, 12 1/2 x 10 1/4 in; 317 x 258 mm, laid down on cardboard.
- Raoul Dufy. Original drawing signed "Raoul Dufy", ink on paper, 11 x 7 3/4 in; 283 x 195 mm, laid down on card.
- Jean Lurçat. Original drawing signed "Lurçat", ink over pencil on paper, 7 1/4 x 6 5/8 in; 185 x 168 mm, laid down on card.
- Charles Despiau. Original drawing signed "C.D." and dated "1922", ink on paper, 5 1/4 x 4 in; 135 x 100 mm, paper browned, laid down on cardboard.
- Émile Othon Friesz. Original drawing signed "EOF", pencil on paper, 12 1/2 x 9 3/8 in; 320 x 238 mm, formerly folded, laid down on card.
- Otokar Coubine. Original drawing signed "Coubine", ink on paper, 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in; 240 x 160 mm; laid down on cardboard.
All the pieces were formerly framed.
Provenance
Ladislas Segy was an African art dealer and avid collector who amassed a unique collection over a period of more than sixty years, including over 40,000 photographs of African art objects that now reside in the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C.
Catalogue Note
Surprising collection of 12 20th century major artist's self-portraits, including a amusing double self-portrait with a pipe by Van Dongen as well as Chagall, Leger, Masson and a "Marcel-Dechiravit-Duchamp-inspired" original collage by Arman.