October 2024: Premier Selections
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1006
Marcel Duchamp (French, 1887-1968) André Breton (FRENCH) 1947, "Le Surréalisme (Prière De Toucher)", H 9.75" W 8.5"
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for
$5,500
Sold Price excludes BP
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Numbered 686 on the justification page. Complete book with 18 lithographs (6 in color); 4 etchings (2 with aquatint); 1 photogravure, in color; 2 woodcuts; 1 foam and velvet object (folder front); reproductions; on wove paper (except folder front). Publisher: Pierre à Feu (Maeght Éditeur), Paris; Printer: Mourlot, Paris; Fabricator: Enrico Donati. Literature: R. Lebel, Marcel Duchamp, New York, 1959, no. 191 (another version illustrated p. 175); P. Cabanne, The Brothers Duchamp, Jacques Villon, Raymond Duchamp-Villon, Marcel Duchamp, New York, 1976, p. 253 (another version illustrated); M. Gibson, Duchamp Dada, Paris, 1991, no. 298 (another version illustrated p. 232); P. Hulten (ed.), Marcel Duchamp: Work and Life, Boston, 1993, no. 1:3 (another version illustrated p. 147). F. Naumann, Marcel Duchamp, The Art of Making Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction, New York, 1999, no. 6.23 (another version illustrated p. 167); A. Schwarz, The Complete Works of Marcel Duchamp, vol. I, New York, 2000, no. 523a (another version illustrated p. 788); G. Moure, Marcel Duchamp, Works, Writings, and Interviews, Barcelona, 2009, p. 94 (another version illustrated); F. Naumann, The Duchamp Family of Artists, Naples, 2014, no. MD-18 (another version illustrated p. 96). For each numbered copy of the exhibition catalogue, Marcel Duchamp, in collaboration with Enrico Donati, prepared a three-dimensional cover, composed of a pink foam-rubber breast surrounded by a rough circle of black velvet. On the back is a label with a blue border bearing the request PRIERE DE TOUCHER. Inside are twenty-four original illustrations, including five color lithographs by Victor Brauner, Max Ernst, Jacques Hérold, Wifredo Lam and Joan Miró; five etchings (one in color) by Hans Bellmer, Marcel Jean, Maria (Maria Martins), Yves Tanguy, and Dorothea Tanning; two woodcuts by Hans Arp; and twelve lithographs by Serge Brignoni, Alexander Calder, Bruno Capacci, Elizabeth van Damme, Julio de Diego, Enrico Donati, David Hare, Jacqueline Lamba, Matta, Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy and Toyen. Provenance: Sheldon Ross Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan; Property from the Estate of David Lebenbom, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
the breast on the cover has cracking (see images), otherwise no visible abrasions. | Please note all lots show signs of wear commensurate with age and use, and the lack of a statement regarding condition does not imply the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from defects or the effects of aging. Unless otherwise stated, all information provided is the opinion of DuMouchelles' specialists. Should you have any specific questions regarding the condition of this lot, please use the “Request Condition Report” or “Ask a Question” buttons or email conditions@dumoart.com.
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Sheldon Ross Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan; Property from the Estate of David Lebenbom, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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