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SONIA DELAUNAY | Les Toupies, projet de costumes, Paris, 1922
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
- Sonia Delaunay
- Les Toupies, projet de costumes, Paris, 1922
- signed S.Delaunay and dated 1922 (lower right) and numbered F.1497, 829, 53 and 54 (lower centre)
- pencil, ink, watercolour and gouache on paper
- 28,2 x 36,5 cm; 11 1/8 x 14 3 /8 in.
- Executed in 1922.
Provenance
Jacques Damase, Paris
Private collection, France
Private collection, France
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Robert, Sonia Delaunay, 1985, no. 220, illustrated in the catalogue p. 231
Zurich, Museum Bellerive, Sonia Delaunay 1885-1979 : rhythmen und farben, 1987, no. 108
Zurich, Museum Bellerive, Sonia Delaunay 1885-1979 : rhythmen und farben, 1987, no. 108
Condition
It has not been possible see the work entirely unframed. Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the overmount along all four edges of the reverse with tape. There is a pinhole above the man's head. There are a few thin lines of stable craquelure to the green gouache to the upper part of the man's costume. The sheet is light stained with some handling marks in places. 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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Richard Riss.