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Erotica from the Allan Stone Collection

Fri, Nov 15, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 54

Hans Bellmer (1902-1975): Untitled, from Histoire de L'Oeil

Estimate: $200 - $400
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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Engraving in black on laid paper, signed in pencil, 1947.

11 1/2 x 8 in. (sheet), 15 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (frame).

Note: Histoire de l'Oeil is a novel by Georges Bataille about the sexual escapades of a teenager, his lover, a voyeur and a suicidal girl.  The first edition of the book was published under a pseudonym in 1928 and then reissued in 1947 with six etchings by Hans Bellmer as illustration. 

From the Allan Stone Collection

Condition

With margins. Very pale mat staining. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.