Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolours and Drawings
Tuesday, 01 June 1999, 08:00 pm
Lot 4
Le Corbusier, 1887-1965 (CH)
Bouteille et livre
Pencil drawing.
H 274 mm W 220 mm.
(Frame).
| * | CHF | 6'000 / 8'000 |
| * | EUR | 5'700 / 7'600 |
| * | USD | 6'700 / 9'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 7'500
Provenance:
Galerie Arteba, Zurich.
Literature:
Jean Petit. Le Corbusier lui-même. Genève, Ed. Rousseau 1970. See page 218 (illustration of the painting).
This drawing is a pre-study for the painting "Bouteille et livre" executed in 1926.
The drawing is registered at the Fondation Le Corbusier, Paris.