May 21, 2003 11:00 EST
Modern & Contemporary and European & American Paintings
6
Jean (Hans) Arp
French, 1887-1966
COMPOSITION
Signed Arp (ll); also dedicated a mon ami Michel Seuphor on the verso
Ink, colored chalk, pencil and watercolor on laid paper
12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm.)
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to Michel Seuphor, 1930s
Gift of Mme Seuphor
Thence by descent
Exhibited:
Bauhaus, 1920s
Michel Seuphor was a writer, art critic and artist who founded, with Joaquin Torres-Garcia, Cercle et Carre in 1929, which included Arp, Mondrian and Kandinsky. This work was a gift to Michel Seuphor when he accompanied the artist to a Schwitters exhibition in Hamburg
Sold for $16,250
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Jean (Hans) Arp
French, 1887-1966
COMPOSITION
Signed Arp (ll); also dedicated a mon ami Michel Seuphor on the verso
Ink, colored chalk, pencil and watercolor on laid paper
12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm.)
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to Michel Seuphor, 1930s
Gift of Mme Seuphor
Thence by descent
Exhibited:
Bauhaus, 1920s
Michel Seuphor was a writer, art critic and artist who founded, with Joaquin Torres-Garcia, Cercle et Carre in 1929, which included Arp, Mondrian and Kandinsky. This work was a gift to Michel Seuphor when he accompanied the artist to a Schwitters exhibition in Hamburg
few pinpricks in paper center right; few foxing spots
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Auction: Modern & Contemporary and European & American Paintings, May 21, 2003
