Lot 22

Jacques Villon (1875-1963): L'Oiseau; and Le Centaure

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for

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

Two etchings in black on wove paper, 1921 and 1937, both signed in pencil, L'Oiseau inscribed 'épreuve d'artiste' (the edition was 50), Le Centaure printed as a greeting card.

10 x 13 in. (sheet), 4 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (sheet), both unframed.

Literature: Ginestet and Pouillon E 293; and E 403.

Provenance: The estate of the artist; Suzanne Duchamp; Marcel Duchamp; Alexina (Teeny) Duchamp; Pierre-Noël Matisse; Jacquelyn Miller Matisse.

Condition

Both with margins. Le Centaure with scattered foxing. Otherwise both in very 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.

 

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