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Lajos Kassák
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Lajos Kassák
- Raven
- signed Kassák (lower centre)
- collage and ink on paper
- 28 x 39.1 cm; 11 x 15 3/8 in.
Provenance
Arturo Schwarz, Milan
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 4, 1985, lot 101
Sale: Sotheby's, London, February 21, 1990, lot 198
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Sotheby's, London, December 4, 1985, lot 101
Sale: Sotheby's, London, February 21, 1990, lot 198
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Malerei und Photographie im Dialog von 1840 bis heute, Ausstellung im Rahmen der Junifestwochen, 1977, no. 716
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Dada Photomontagen, Dada Photographie und Photocollage, 1979, no. 101, illustrated in the catalogue p. 185
Caracas, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, El Espiritu Dada 1915/1925, 1980, illustrated in the catalogue p. 84
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 26, listed p. 35
Hanover, Kestner-Gesellschaft, Dada Photomontagen, Dada Photographie und Photocollage, 1979, no. 101, illustrated in the catalogue p. 185
Caracas, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Caracas, El Espiritu Dada 1915/1925, 1980, illustrated in the catalogue p. 84
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003, illustrated in the catalogue p. 26, listed p. 35
Condition
Collage on cream wove paper, attached to the mount at the upper edge, not laid down and floating in the mount. All collage elements are stable. The left and upper edges are slightly unevenly cut. There is some light staining on the paper surface at the centre of the composition. There is some flattened creases in places, notably to the lower part of the right edge and at the upper corners. There is a repaired tear to the centre of the upper edge (approx. 0.5 cm long). Otherwise this work is in overall 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."