Lot #1578: LOUIS MARCOUSSIS - Nature morte a la guitare - Papier colle (collage), oil, gouache, and charcoal on paper

   

Artist: Louis Marcoussis (Polish/French, 1878 - 1941).
Title: "Nature morte a la guitare".
Medium: Papier colle (collage), oil, gouache, and charcoal on paper.
Date: Composed 1921.
Dimensions: Overall size: 11 7/8 x 9 7/16 in. (302 x 240 mm).
Pricing:
  Starting Price: $35,000
  Reserve Price: N.A.
  Auction Sale Price Estimate: $50,000/60,000
Lot Note(s): Signed and dated lower left, recto; collector and gallery ink stamps, verso; annotations in pencil, verso. Painted on cream wove paper. Very good to fine condition; uneven top edge, the sheet undoubtedly removed from a sketchbook; scattered paint remains, verso. A Letter of Authenticity (LOA) accompanies the work. If you have a bona fide interest in bidding on this lot kindly send an email to: [email protected] for provenance information and additional image(s).
Comment(s): A work similar to our example is “Personnage ecrivant,” oil and charcoal on paper, 8 5/8" x 6 1/2," 1931, sold for $157,380 (€115,000) including premium at Christie’s, Paris, 01/27/2011, lot #147. [30285-2-35000-NA]