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Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Boris Izrailevich Anisfeld
- Palace of the Future, Set Design for The Blue Bird
- signed in Latin and indistinctly dated 1919 l.r.
- gouache, gold paint and pencil on paper laid on card
- 54.5 by 75cm, 21 1/2 by 29 1/2 in.
Provenance
Parke-Bernet, New York, Designs for Costumes and Decors: Ballet, Opera, Theater, 6 May 1970, lot 57
Exhibited
Chicago, The Boris Anisfeld Exhibition, 1920
New York, Lincoln Center, The Decorative Idealism of Boris Anisfeld: Designs for Ballet, Opera, and Theater, 1905-1926, 1968, no.25
New York, Lincoln Center, The Decorative Idealism of Boris Anisfeld: Designs for Ballet, Opera, and Theater, 1905-1926, 1968, no.25
Literature
E.Lingenauber and O.Sugrobova-Roth, Boris Anisfeld Catalogue Raisonné, Düsseldorf: Edition Libertars, 2011, p.220, no.T326 illustrated
Condition
There is a repaired tear running upwards from the center of the lower edge through the white smoke. The edges are uneven and there is a layer of light surface dirt. There is a layer of varnish. Held in a simple wooden frame behind glass. Unexamined out of frame.
"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."