Lot 246
  • 246

SONIA DELAUNAY | Rythme couleur

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Sonia Delaunay
  • Rythme couleur
  • Signed Sonia Delaunay and dated 71 (lower right)
  • Gouache on paper
  • 30 1/2 by 22 1/8 in.
  • 77.5 by 56.2 cm
  • Executed in Paris in 1971.

Provenance

Acquired from the artist in 1971

Condition

This work is in very good condition. Executed on thick cream wove paper. The sheet has been t-hinged at two places along the top edge of its verso. All four edges are deckled. There are a few very minor nicks along the bottom edge. The colors are vivid and beautifully preserved.
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.

Catalogue Note

Sotheby’s is honored to present the Collection of Luce & Arthur Klein, which includes works lovingly selected by thecouple during their time in France and New York. Luce and Arthur met in a jeep on their way to Lyon in 1945 to attend the rededication of the synagogue which had been desecrated by the Nazis. Arthur served as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, decoding German messages. Luce was working in the French Resistance finding homes for Jewish children. The two shared a passion for the dramatic arts and literature, collaborating on articles in French and English on drama, translating plays, as well as directing, acting and producing several theatrical performances which toured Europe. In 1956, after living several years abroad, Luce and Arthur Klein channeled their passions into founding Spoken Arts, Inc. in New Rochelle, New York. As one of the first spoken word recording companies, its mission was “to encourage a revival and reevaluation of
the importance of the spoken word.” In the ensuing years, Spoken Arts, Inc. became
well-known for its recordings of twentieth century authors and poets reading their own works, including Arthur Miller, Dorothy Parker, Langston Hughes and James
Baldwin, among others. The company’s archives are now housed at Yale University, New Haven.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Richard Riss.