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Paul Klee
Estimate
18,000 - 24,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Klee
- Bazar-Stilleben (Bazaar still life)
- signed Klee (upper right); titled, dated 1924 and numbered 28 on the artist's mount
- pen and ink on paper laid down on the artist's mount
- image size: 18.6 by 22.6cm., 7¼ by 8⅞in.
- mount size: 25.1 by 28.3cm., 9⅞ by 11⅛in.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Lily Klee, Bern (by descent from the above in 1940)
Berggruen, Paris
Sale: Kunstkabinett, Stuttgart, 29th November 1955, lot 1393
Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (acquired in 1956)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (acquired in 1956)
John Barclay Collection (from 1956)
Sale: Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, 25-26th May 1962, lot 529
James Wise & Berggruen, Paris
Flair Gallery, Cincinnati (acquired in 1967)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
George Rickey, New York (acquired from the above; sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 2004, lot 331)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2007, lot 156
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Lily Klee, Bern (by descent from the above in 1940)
Berggruen, Paris
Sale: Kunstkabinett, Stuttgart, 29th November 1955, lot 1393
Roman Norbert Ketterer, Stuttgart (acquired in 1956)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (acquired in 1956)
John Barclay Collection (from 1956)
Sale: Klipstein & Kornfeld, Bern, 25-26th May 1962, lot 529
James Wise & Berggruen, Paris
Flair Gallery, Cincinnati (acquired in 1967)
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
George Rickey, New York (acquired from the above; sale: Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 10th June 2004, lot 331)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 7th November 2007, lot 156
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Bern, Kunsthalle, Gedächtnisausstellung Paul Klee, 1940, no. 211
Paris, Berggruen, Paul Klee, Aquarelles et dessins, 1953, illustrated in the catalogue
Zurich, Galerie Renée Ziegler, Paul Klee, 1963, no. 12, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art (& travelling in the United States) Paul Klee 1879-1940: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1967-68, no. 67, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Berggruen, Paul Klee, Aquarelles et dessins, 1953, illustrated in the catalogue
Zurich, Galerie Renée Ziegler, Paul Klee, 1963, no. 12, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art (& travelling in the United States) Paul Klee 1879-1940: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1967-68, no. 67, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
The Artist's Handlist, 1924, no. 28
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee Handzeichnung (1921-1931), Potsdam, 1934, no. 8, illustrated
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee Handzeichungen, Cologne, 1959, pp. 27 & 172, illustrated p. 95
The Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 2000, vol. IV, no. 3396, illustrated p. 163
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee Handzeichnung (1921-1931), Potsdam, 1934, no. 8, illustrated
Will Grohmann, Paul Klee Handzeichungen, Cologne, 1959, pp. 27 & 172, illustrated p. 95
The Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee Catalogue raisonné, Bern, 2000, vol. IV, no. 3396, illustrated p. 163
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down onto the artist's mount. The work is time-stained. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
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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."
"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."