Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors and Drawings
Tuesday, 23 November 2004, 07:00 pm
Lot 75
Hans Bellmer, 1902-1975 (FR)
La poupée, approx. 1935/1937
Vintage gelatine silver print, hand-colored, cut out and mounted on wood. Mounted in original box frame.
Photograph: H 220 mm W 110 mm.
| CHF | 40'000 / 45'000 |
| EUR | 35'000 / 39'000 |
| USD | 43'000 / 48'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 34'000
Annotation:
Case H 340 mm W 340 mm D 90 mm.
Signed. Unique work.
Literature see.: Hans Bellmer, Les Jeux de la Poupée.
Paris, Editions Premières, 1949. (Color illustration of the photograph on the cover page);
Therese Lichtenstein, Behind Closed Doors, The Art of Hans Bellmer.
Berkeley, Los Angeles, London, University of California Press. No. 8 (illustration).
Provenance: Galerie 1900*2000, Paris;
Swiss private property.