Modern | April 22, 2025
Tue, Apr 22, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 137
Letterio Calapai, Portfolio
Estimate: $300 - $600
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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 |
(New York/Illinois/Massachusetts, 1901-1993)
Twenty Five Original Wood Engravings Inspired by Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward Angel, a portfolio of proofs designed and engraved by Letterio Calapai, with introduction by Franz Schoenberner, 1948, edition 70/200, signed and editioned in pencil lower margin "70/200 L. Calapai", red and black ink on cream laid paper, 20 x 13 in.; tan portfolio box, 20-7/8 x 14 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Collection, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Note: This lot is accompanied by an exhibition catalog printed in Italian, signed in ink by artist; Memento, 1987, woodblock print greeting card, black ink on cream wove paper, titled and signed in pencil lower margin "Memento L. Calapai"; small retrospective booklet, scanned and copied on printer paper; and two prints of newspaper articles regarding artist.
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Private Collection, Ann Arbor, Michigan
all prints in overall good condition, small ink accretion on title page, otherwise very clean; portfolio box with some wear
