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Editions & Photography Winter 2021

Thu, Feb 18, 2021 12:00PM EST
Lot 661

Helmut Newton Photograph of Ettore Sottsass, Signed

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Helmut Newton (1920-2004)
Marking(s); notes: signed, copyright stamp, 14065/56; ed. 1/10; 1999
Country of origin; materials: German; photograph
Dimensions (H, W, D): 15.75"h, 11.25"w; 20.75"h, 16.75"w mat
Additional Information: Ettore Sottsass (Italian, 1917-2008) was a noteworthy Memphis designer and a friend of the photographer. The sofa depicted in the photograph is one of his own designs. Provenance: Artist | Collection of Georges Boisgontier, France | Private Collection, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. French sculptor Georges Boisgontier, best known for his collaborative chess set with Arman, was friends with Helmut Newton during his time in Monte Carlo, and received these prints (lots 100 and 101) as gifts, which he then gave to his wife.

Modern/Contemporary Art, Design & Luxury Winter 2021: 3 Sales
Thu. 1.28 - The LUXE Sale: jewelry, handbags, scarves & vertu
Sat. 2.06 - Modern/Contemporary Art & Design
Thu. 2.18 - Editions & Photography

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Condition

very good (condition of art only)