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Emil Nolde
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Emil Nolde
- Chamäleons (Chamaleons)
- signed Nolde (lower right); titled Chamäleons and numbered 400 (on the reverse)
- watercolour on paper
- 35.5 x 47.6 cm; 14 x 18 3/4 in.
Provenance
Serge Sabarsky, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, December 4, 1984, lot 174
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Christie's, London, December 4, 1984, lot 174
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Literature
Martin Urban, Emil Nolde, Blumen und Tiere, Cologne, 1980
Condition
Executed on Japan paper, not laid down, hinged in two points along the upper edge and floating in its mount. The right edge is deckled. There are a few tiny pinholes to both upper corners. There is a tiny tear (approx. 3 mm long) at the right part of the upper edge. There is a flattened crease accross the lower left corner and a few flattened creases in places to the sheet. There are a few faint spots of foxing in the lower part of the composition. This work is in 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."