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Fernand Léger
Estimate
140,000 - 160,000 GBP
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Eléments métalliques
- signed F. Léger and dated 44 (lower right); signed F. Léger, dated 44 and titled on the reverse
- oil on canvasboard
- 40.5 by 50.7cm., 16 by 20in.
Provenance
Valentine Gallery, New York
Frances Bosworth, Philadelphia
Harold Diamond, New York (acquired by 17th December 1964)
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired between 1964 and 1966)
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 11th November 1987, lot 306)
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Frances Bosworth, Philadelphia
Harold Diamond, New York (acquired by 17th December 1964)
Joseph H. Hirshhorn, New York (acquired between 1964 and 1966)
Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. (by descent from the above; sale: Christie's, New York, 11th November 1987, lot 306)
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Literature
Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné 1944-1948, Paris, 2000, no. 1172, illustrated in colour p. 39
Condition
The board is stable and there are no signs of retouching under UV examination. This work is in overall 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. 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."
"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
“It is not imaginary. It is what you see. In 1942… I was struck by the neon advertisements flashing all over Broadway. You are there, you talk to someone, and all of a sudden he turns blue. Then the color fades – another one comes and turns him red or yellow… the color of neon advertisement is free: it exists in space. I wanted to do the same in my canvases.”
Fernand Léger quoted in Carolyn Lanchner, Kristen Erickson, Matthew Affron, Jodi Hauptman & Beth Handler, Fernand Léger, New York, 1998, p. 236.