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Fernand Léger
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- Nature morte aux feuilles et clefs
- Signed F. Léger and dated .29 (lower right); dedicated Amicalement à Louis Aragon, F Léger 1.31 (on the reverse)
- Gouache and pencil on board
- 15 by 10 3/4 in.
- 38.1 by 27.3 cm
Provenance
Louis Aragon, Paris (a gift from the artist in January 1931)
Lionel Prejger, Paris
Sale: Sotheby’s, London, December 5, 1984, lot 360
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Lionel Prejger, Paris
Sale: Sotheby’s, London, December 5, 1984, lot 360
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louise Leiris, Fernand Léger, Études et tableaux, Paris, 1990, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Jean Cassou & Jean Leymarie, Fernand Léger, Dessins et gouaches, nouvelle édition, 2012, no. 6-480, //www. legerdessinsetgouaches.com/tableaux/nature-morte-aux-feuilles-et-clefs/ (accessed on March 22, 2018)
Condition
Executed on a prepared artist's board which has been taped to a window mat at several places along the edges of it verso. There are some minor nicks and wear the extreme edges of the board. The surface is slightly dirty. The work is in very 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.
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.