Lot 226
  • 226

Duchamp, Marcel

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description

  • Marcel Duchamp
  • LA MARIÉE MISE À NU PAR SES CÉLIBATAIRES MÊME. Paris, Rrose Selavy, 1934. Boîtecoffret in-4 recouverte d’un papier suédine vert, premier plat comportant le titre en pointillés blancs (emboîtage de l’éditeur).
  • ink on paper and photographies
Édition originale connue sous le nom de « Boîte Verte », renfermant 93 documents, notes manuscrites en fac-similé, rehaussés de crayon rouge et bleu, photographies, dessins reproduits en phototypie sur différents papiers, des années 1911 à 1915 et une planche en couleurs.

Tirage à 320 exemplaires, un des 300 exemplaires, celui-ci sur papier d’édition, signé au crayon rouge, par Marcel Duchamp.



Exemplaire en parfait état.

Condition

Absolutely complete with 94 documents and 2 additional duplicates that must have been inserted into the box by a collector The box is signed by Duchamp with red pencil, and it is dated Paris 1934 manuscript by him. Very good condition, and particulary good condition of the green velvet box – very few handling lines. Complete of "Vient de paraitre", rare.
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