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Man Ray
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Man Ray
- One Lighter Equals a Lighter One
- Signed Man Ray, dated 1965 and inscribed For George - Cadaquès (center right)
- Assemblage with tree bark and cigar box
- 8 7/8 by 8 1/8 in.
- 22.6 by 20.7 cm
Provenance
George Staempfli (a gift of the artist)
Levy Galerie, Hamburg
Eugenia Cucalon Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above
Levy Galerie, Hamburg
Eugenia Cucalon Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Acquired from the above
Condition
The work is displayed on a wooden easel which is believed to be original to the original presentation. The piece itself has not been inspected out of the frame but appears to be in very good condition. There is no damage visible to the cigar box or wood element. This work is in very good condition.
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
George Staempfli, the first owner of the present was born in Bern, Switzerland, in 1910 and moved to the United States in 1935, where he joined the gallery M. Knoedler & Co. in New York. Staempfli became a curator of paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston from 1954 to 1956 before establishing his own gallery in 1959. The Staempfli Gallery showed the work of a variety of European and American artists, including Man Ray, Salvador Dalí, Paul Delvaux, David Park, Elmer Bischoff, Joan Brown and George Rickey.