Lot 99
  • 99

Chernikhov, Yakov

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Chernikhov, Yakov
  • Arkhitekturnye fantazii... Architectural fictions. 101 coloured prints. 101 architectural miniatures. In collaboration with D. Kopanitzin and E. Pavlova. Leningrad: Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 1933
  • paper
4to (300 x 205mm.), one of 3,000 copies, title-pages in Russian, German, French and English, text in Russian, 101 coloured plates, original black cloth lettered in blind on upper cover, edges of binding slightly faded

Literature

Hellyer 71; The Russian Avant-Garde Book 1022

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

An "amazing compendium of one hundred and one coloured inventions which still excite the imagination today" (S. Compton, Russian Avant-Garde Books 1917-1934, p.142), depicting factories, warehouses, electricity pylons and more abstract structures.