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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Ohne Titel (Kathedrale) (Untitled (Cathedral))
- Inscribed Kurt Schwitters, numbered 7/7 and stamped with the foundry mark H. Noack Berlin
- Painted bronze
- Height: 15 3/4 in.
- 40 cm
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1985
Acquired from the above in 1985
Exhibited
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Kurt Schwitters, 1982, no. 135
Seibu Takanawa, Museum of Modern Art & Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, Kurt Schwitters, 1983, no. 146, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters 1887-1948, no. 64, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Seibu Takanawa, Museum of Modern Art & Tokyo, Seibu Museum of Art, Kurt Schwitters, 1983, no. 146, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Kurt Schwitters 1887-1948, no. 64, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Literature
Westkunst, Zeitgenössische Kunst seit 1939 (exhibtion catalogue), Museen der Stadt, Cologne, 1981, no. 98, illustration of another cast p. 350
John Elderfield, Kurt Schwitters, New York & London, 1985, illustration of the wood version p. 301
Kurt Schwitters (exhibition catalogue), Musée national de l'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1994, no. 381, illustration in color of the wood version p. 315
Kurt Schwitters. Catalogue of the Works and Documents in the Sprengel Museum Hanover (exhibition catalogue), Sprengel Museum, Hanover, 1998, no. 85, illustration in color of the wood version p. 201
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1948, vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2000, no. 2875, illustration of the wood version p. 330
John Elderfield, Kurt Schwitters, New York & London, 1985, illustration of the wood version p. 301
Kurt Schwitters (exhibition catalogue), Musée national de l'art moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1994, no. 381, illustration in color of the wood version p. 315
Kurt Schwitters. Catalogue of the Works and Documents in the Sprengel Museum Hanover (exhibition catalogue), Sprengel Museum, Hanover, 1998, no. 85, illustration in color of the wood version p. 201
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1948, vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2000, no. 2875, illustration of the wood version p. 330
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. There is some minor surface wear consistent with age, most notably along the extreme edges. There are some white accretions on one corner of the base.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.