Lot 40
- 40
Max Ernst
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Max Ernst
- OBJET MOBILE RECOMMANDÉ AUX FAMILLES
- signé Max Ernst, daté 1936-194/970 et numéroté 4/9 (sur la base)
- bois, chanvre et ficelle
- Hauteur : 98,5 cm; 98 3/4 in.
Provenance
Acquis de Donald Ung, Paris (éditeur de l'édition de 1970) par le propriétaire actuel dans les années 1970
Literature
Cahiers d'Art (ed.), Max Ernst, œuvres de 1919 à 1936, Paris, 1937, reproduction de la version de 1936 p. 94
J. Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, Londres, 1967, no. 127, reproduction de la version de 1936 p. 331
U.M. Schneede, The Essential Max Ernst, Londres, 1972, reproduction de la version de 1936 pl. 309 & 310
Werner Spies, Sigrid & Günter Metken, Max Ernst, œuvre-Katalog, Werke 1929-1938, Houston & Cologne, 1979, no. 2251,1, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 361
Condition
Apart from some minor surface wear to the base, 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."
Catalogue Note
signed 'Max Ernst', dated '1936-194/970' and numbered '4/9' (on the base), wood, hemp and twine. Conceived in 1936, this work waw executed in a numbered edition of nine plus three other examples marked 'HC 0' to 'HC 000', in 1970.