Premier Auctions | Session III
Sat, Dec 5, 2020 09:00AM EST
Lot 507
Marie Laurencin
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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, 1883-1956)Femmeÿtenant un lapinÿ(Woman Holding a Rabbit), signed upper right "Marie Laurencin", watercolor over pencil on paper, 14-7/8 x 11-1/2 in. (35.56 x 27.94 cm.); gilt shadowbox type frame, wood veneer liner, 22-3/8 x 18-1/2 in. - Note: Brunk Auctions would like to thank Daniel Marchesseau for confirming the authenticity of this lot.Lot accompanied byÿPersonal Letter, dated 20 August, 1954, with envelope:?Dear MadamHaving stayed in Paris for health reasons-/and a frightful trial win in the court of appeal/but not yet enforceable/I will be very happy to receive you./Call in the morning before noon and we will make an appointment./Your/Marie Laurencin/7 rue Masserau? - Provenance: Galerie Benezit, Paris, circa 1954; Private Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia
adhesive and paper tape residue verso edges, taped in to frame with filmoplast; frame with abrasions
