Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

LUXE: Fine Art & Branded Luxury, Summer 2020

Thu, Aug 20, 2020 12:00PM EDT
Lot 133

"Marc Chagall: Life & Work" Deluxe Signed Ed. Book & Etching

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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
"The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest (people) of the past centuries." - Descartes

The deluxe edition of "Marc Chagall: Life and Work" is stored in its original red cloth box and accompanied by the etching with aquatint in its matching red portfolio. Provenance: Russeck Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida.

Designer/Artist; Manufacturer: Marc Chagall (1887-1985) (artist), (Franz Meyer (author); Abrams, New York (publisher)
Markings/Notes: signed; ed. 58/100; 1961
Country of Origin & Materials: French/Russian; paper, cloth, etching with aquatint on paper
Dimensions (H,W,D): book: 12"h, 9"w, 2.5"d; book box: 13"h, 10"w, 3.5"d; etching: 13.5"h, 10"w; etching portfolio: 14.25"h, 11"w, 0.5"d

Condition

very good, some very minor wear to dust jacket, slight undulation to top pages, boxes with some wear primarily to corners, wear consistent with age and minimal use