Lot 112
  • 112

Radovan Ivsić and Toyen

Estimate
800 - 1,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Tir. Cycle de douze desseins 1939-1940 et deux pointes sèches 1973. Paris: Éditions Maintenant, 1973
  • Paper
oblong folio (320 x 440mm.), copy number 38 of a limited edition of 575 copies, one of 95 copies on papier d'Auvergne in a box designed by Toyen and signed by Ivsić, preliminaries printed on red paper (including an illustration of a shooting target), text printed in metallic green, black and pink on a folding black sheet and signed by Ivsić in pencil, 12 plates and 2 etchings by Toyen (the latter signed and numbered by her in pencil), loose as issued in original turquoise folding box with a design by Toyen and her signature stamped in metallic green on upper cover, title stamped on spine, with a flyer for this work loosely inserted

Literature

Houston, Cullen Collection, 2011, no. 85, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

Toyen's illustrations were first published in Prague in 1946 with text by Heisler.