Premier Auction
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1125
Jean Pierre Lermite
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Bid Increments
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(French, 1920-1977)Pelle Mecaniqueÿ(Steam Shovel), 1950, signed lower right "LERMITE/'50", oil and encaustic on jute mounted to paperboard, 13-5/8 x 9 in, with two preliminary sketches, signed and dated "1949" and inscribed to "Mr. et Mme E. Vaucher", pencil on paper, 5-3/4 x 4-4/8 in. and a letter from the artistÿ to the Vauchers discussing the two studies and their meeting in Bienne, (4 pcs); painting framed, 20-7/8 x 16 in. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Eric Vaucher, Bienne, Switzerland; Private Collection, South Carolina
lower right corner with distress, dirt layer; frame with wear; sketches mounted to paper mats by artist with cellophane tape at two points, minor edge loss to paper, toning; letter with folds and toning
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