- 67
Léger, Fernand
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Cirque. Paris, Teriade, 1950.
- Lithographs printed in colors
- sheets: 420 by 320 mm 16 1/2 by 12 5/8 in
- overall: 438 by 365 by 47 mm 17 1/4 by 14 3/8 by 1 7/8 in
Crisp copy in an impressive contemporary artistic binding by Renée Haas.
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. The sheets edges of Sapphire 44-96 & 100-106 are slightly toned and the sheets of Sapphire 97-99 are slightly toned. Thirteen prints (Sapphire 51, 56, 57, 58, 62, 70, 83, 84, 86, 97, 98, 103, 104) with off-printing and twelve prints (Sapphire 89, 91-96, 100, 103-105 with inconspicuous pressure marks at the sheet edges. Six prints (Sapphire 46, 48, 53, 54, 91, 97) with inclusions scattered along one sheet edge. Sapphire 69, 97, 98 with small, inconspicuous creases in one bottom corner. (The colors are possibly slightly attenuated.)
Additional condition notes include:
Sapphire 67: Printer's crease in the bottom left corner.
Sapphire 89: Minor printing imperfections.
Sapphire 101: Minor surface soiling in the top right corner of the sheet.
Sapphire 106: The unprinted portion of the folder is unevenly trimmed.
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.