CARL BUCHHEISTER 1890-1964
1890 – Hanover – 1964 (German)
Title: Kompositon Jaerve, 1962
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated, Numbered and Titled Etching on BFK Rives wove paper
Paper Size: 23.5 x 18 cm / 9.2 x 7 in
Plate size: 11 x 14.3 cm / 4.3 x 5.6 in
Additional Information: This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right corner “C. Buchheister”.
It is also hand numbered, titled and dated “Kompositon Jaerve 1962 5/60” at the lower left corner.
This work was printed in a limited edition of 60 signed and numbered impressions in 1962.
It bears the BFK Rives Watermark.
There is a label from the Arturo Schwarz Gallery at the back of the frame.
Another impression of this work can be found in the collection of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo.
Provenance: Arturo Schwarz Gallery, Milan, Italy.
Private Italian collection (acquired directly from Arturo Schwarz)
Note: Arturo Umberto Samuele Schwarz (b. 1924, Alexandria, Egypt) son of a German father and an Italian mother, is an Italian scholar, art historian, poet, writer, lecturer, art consultant and curator of international art exhibitions.
He lives in Milan, where he has amassed a large collection of Dada and Surrealist art, including many works by personal friends such as Marcel Duchamp, André Breton, Man Ray, and Jean Arp.
Literature: Carl Buchheister, Elisabeth Buchheister, Willi Kemp, Susanne Thesing. 1984. Carl Buchheister: 1890 – 1964. Werkverzeichnis der abstrakten Arbeiten, Volume 1. E.Roether
Reference: Buchheister/Kemp R 5
Condition: Very Good Condition. Not examined outside the frame.
ALEXANDER CALDER 1898-1976
Lawnton, Pennsylvania 1898 – 1976 New York (American)
Title: Spanish Refugee Aid C, ca. 1971
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 77.5 x 56.2 cm. / 30.5 x 22 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Calder” at the lower right image.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 115, at the lower left image.
Another impression of this subject is held in the collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMoMA).
Note: This lithograph is one of a number of compositions Alexander Calder created specifically to raise money for the Spanish Refugee Aid (SRA). The organisation was founded in 1953 and ran until 2006 providing support to Spanish refugees living in France, who had originally fled their homeland in 1939 following the defeat of Spain’s Republican Army. Calder first contributed to the organisation in 1954 and was a staunch supporter of their work; eventually sitting on their board.
Condition: Very good condition. Soft handling creases at the sheet edges.
ALEXANDER CALDER 1898-1976
Lawnton, Pennsylvania 1898 – 1976 New York (American)
Title: Untitled, from: Magic Wind | Sans Titre: Magie éolienne, 1972
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 65 x 50 cm. / 25.6 x 19.7 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Calder” at the lower right image.
It is also hand numbered in pencil and inscribed ‘HC’ and numbered with Roman numerals, at the lower left image.
This lithograph is one of 20 numbered hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 75.
It is one of eight untitled compositions from the portfolio “Magie éolienne” [Magic Wind].
The lithograph was printed by Arte Adrian Maeght, Paris and published by Société Internationale d’Art XXe Siècle, Paris in 1972.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the lower right corner.
Note: This work is recorded in the Calder foundation archives.
Provenance : The collection of the Polish sculptor Maria Papa Rostkowska (1923-2008).
Condition: Good condition. The sheet toned. Remnants of hinging, verso.
MASSIMO CAMPIGLI 1895-1971
Florenz 1895-1971 St. Tropez (Italian)
Title: Roman Promenade | Passeggiata romana, 1955
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Dated Lithograph in Colours on BFK Rives Wove Paper
Paper size: 50.5 x 65.5 cm. / 19.9 x 25.8 in.
Image size: 44 x 58 cm. / 17.3 x 22.8 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist “Campigli 55” at the lower right margin.
This impression is an unnumbered proof aside from the edition of 175.
It was printed by Desjobert, Paris in 1955 and published by L’OEuvre Gravée, Paris/Zurich.
The paper bears the blindstamp of the publisher in the lower left corner.
Literature: Meloni, F. & Tavola, Luigi (1995). Massimo Campigli. Catalogo ragionato dell’opera grafica (litografie e incisioni) 1930-1969. Livorno: Graphis Arte.
Reference: Meloni-Tavola 160
Condition: Good condition. Pale time-staining around the image. Remnants of hinging in the upper corners, verso.
JORGE CASTILLO b. 1933 Pontevedra 1933 (Spanish) Title: Untitled, from: 12th Anniversary Galeria Joan Prats 1976-88 Portfolio, 1986 Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Guarro Wove Paper Paper size: 38 x 56 cm. / 14.9 x 22 in. Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Castillo” in the lower right image. It is dated “86” [1986] next to the signature. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 100, at the lower left image. There were 20 artist’s proofs and 10 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions. It was included in the portfolio “Carpeta Commemorativa 12e Aniversari” [Commemorative 12th Anniversary Portfolio], consisting of 20 lithographs and etchings by numerous artists. The paper bears the Guarro watermark in the upper left sheet corner. Note: The contributing artists were: Sergi Aguilar, Frederic Amat, Jim Bird, Alfons Borrell, Joan Brossa, Jorge Castillo, Eduardo Chillida, Christo, Josep Guinovart, Joan Hernández-Pijuan, Antoni Llena, Victor Mira, Robert Motherwell, Kenneth Noland, Perejaume, Albert Ràfols-Casamada, Antoni Tàpies, Francisco Toledo, Zao Wou-Ki and Zush.
MOURA CHABOR 1905-1995
(French/American)
Title: Boy Riding a Pony
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Dedicated Woodcut on fibre paper
Paper Size: 22.5 x 37.5 cm / 8.6 x 14.8 in
Image Size: 12.5 x 17 cm / 4.9 x 6.7 in
Additional Information: This original print is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Moura Chabor” in the lower right margin.
It is hand numbered in pencil “no. 1/5” in the lower left margin.
Furthermore, it is dedicated in pencil “Pour Charlotte Bergman” in the lower left margin.
The work was printed in a very small limited edition of only 5 impressions.
Provenance: The Bergman Collection, The Israel Museum Jerusalem.
Charlotte Bergman, who died in Jerusalem on July 17 2003, one month before her 99th birthday, was unique among the museum’s benefactors. She lived on the premises of the Israel Museum for three decades, and died there. When she made aliyah from New York to Israel in the 60’s, the Belgian-born Bergman brought her collection of modern art with her and helped Jerusalem ex-mayor Teddy Kollek found the museum.
As the childless widow of an English architect, she promised to bequeath her paintings, sculptures and ceramics by such 20th century masters as Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Henry Moore and Pablo Picasso to the museum. In return, she asked to build a home within the campus, sharing its security. She wouldn’t have to put her treasures in a vault. She could live with them and savor them with her friends. After her death the museum plans to keep the white, single-story house and its 200 art works intact. Although he would not put a figure on it, they are believed to be worth many millions of dollars. They include a portrait in oils of a young Charlotte Bergman by Dufy, a personal friend, and a set of small-format Henry Moore bronzes, among other works of Picasso, Braque and other great 20th century masters.
Condition: Very good condition. Light fold in lower left corner, and upper left corner. Some yellow and blue marks in the lower right corner. Rough edges.
MOURA CHABOR 1905-1995
(French/American)
Title: Dancing Couple
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Dedicated Woodcut on fibre paper
Paper Size: 25 x 34.5 cm / 9.8 x 13.6 in
Image Size: 15 x 23.5 cm / 5.9 x 9.3 in
Additional Information: This original print is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Moura Chabor” in the lower right margin.
It is hand numbered in pencil “no. 1/5” in the lower left margin.
Furthermore, it is dedicated in pencil “Pour Charlotte Bergman” in the lower left margin.
The work was printed in a limited edition of only 5 impressions.
Provenance: The Bergman Collection, The Israel Museum Jerusalem.
Charlotte Bergman, who died in Jerusalem on July 17 2003, one month before her 99th birthday, was unique among the museum’s benefactors. She lived on the premises of the Israel Museum for three decades, and died there. When she made aliyah from New York to Israel in the 60’s, the Belgian-born Bergman brought her collection of modern art with her and helped Jerusalem ex-mayor Teddy Kollek found the museum.
As the childless widow of an English architect, she promised to bequeath her paintings, sculptures and ceramics by such 20th century masters as Marc Chagall, Raoul Dufy, Henry Moore and Pablo Picasso to the museum. In return, she asked to build a home within the campus, sharing its security. She wouldn’t have to put her treasures in a vault. She could live with them and savor them with her friends. After her death the museum plans to keep the white, single-story house and its 200 art works intact. Although he would not put a figure on it, they are believed to be worth many millions of dollars. They include a portrait in oils of a young Charlotte Bergman by Dufy, a personal friend, and a set of small-format Henry Moore bronzes, among other works of Picasso, Braque and other great 20th century masters.
Condition: Very good condition. Very light handling marks. Rough edges.
MARC CHAGALL
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887 – 1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes
Title: Cain and Abel, 1960
Technique: Original Color Lithograph on paper.
Paper size: 35,5 x 26 cm / 14 x 10.2 in
Additional Information: This is a Beautiful Original Color Lithograph by Marc Chagall titled “Cain and Abel”.
It was printed in 1960 as part of the series “The Bible” in a limited but unsigned edition.
The work bears an additional Black and White Lithograph on the reverse. See images.
The series was published by Mourlot, Paris.
Literature: Chagall: The Lithographs: Catalogue Raisonne, by Charles Sorlier and Fernand Mourlot.
Reference: M. 238.
Condition: Very Good Condition, light surface dirt on the reverse.
MARC CHAGALL 1887-1985
[Shagal, Mark, Zakharovich, Moses]
Vitebsk, Belarus 1887 – 1985 Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Alpes-Maritimes
Title: David and Absalom, 1956
Technique: Original Lithograph in Colours on paper
Paper size: 35 x 26 cm / 13.8 x 10.2 in
Additional Information: This is an Original Lithograph in Colours by Marc Chagall titled “David and Absalom”.
It was printed in 1956 as part of the series “The Bible” in a limited but unsigned edition.
The work bears an additional Black and White Lithograph on the reverse. See images.
The series was printed by Mourlot, Paris and published by editions Verve.
Literature: Chagall: The Lithographs: Catalogue Raisonne, by Charles Sorlier and Fernand Mourlot.
Reference: M. 133 & M. 138.
Condition: Excellent condition