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Kurt Schwitters
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Kurt Schwitters
- Ohne Titel (Fahr) (Untitled (Driving))
- Signed Kurt Schwitters and dated 1929 (lower left)
- Collage on paper mounted on card
- Image: 8 1/2 by 6 1/2 in.; 21.7 by 16.4 cm
- Mount: 12 1/2 by 9 1/2 in.; 31.8 by 24.1 cm
Provenance
Klipstein & Kornfeld (AKA Gutekunst & Klipstein), Bern
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired by 1959)
Acquired from the above in 1963
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired by 1959)
Acquired from the above in 1963
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 75 Collages by Kurt Schwitters, 1959, no. 23
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 50 Collages by Schwitters, 1962, no. 23
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, 50 Collages by Schwitters, 1962, no. 23
Literature
Karin Orchard & Isabel Schulz, Kurt Schwitters, Catalogue Raisonné 1923-1936, vol. II, Bonn, 2003, no. 1619, illustrated p. 306
Condition
Executed on paper mounted on card which is laid down on board. The collage elements are well-secured overall, there is some slight lifting to the element bearing the number '57739' in the upper right quadrant. The sheet is lightly time-darkened. There are a few flattened creases towards the center of the left edge of the artist's mount, otherwise fine. This work is in very good condition.
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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.