Concept Gallery
Live Auction

12/3/22 Fine Art, Jewelry, Design & Books

Sat, Dec 3, 2022 10:00AM EST
Lot 277

Josef Albers Soft Edge Hard Edge Complete Portfolio 1965

Estimate: $10,000 - $16,000

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Albers, Josef (German/American, 1888-1976), Homage to the Square: Soft Edge - Hard Edge, complete portfolio with 10 color screenprints on Mohawk Superfine Bristol in cloth chemise and black slipcase, 1965, number 52 of 250 sets, published and printed by Ives-Sillman, unsigned as issued, images 11 inches square, full sheets 17 inches square, each sheet in its own paper folder with printed title and tissue-guard. DANILOWITZ 165. Provenance: deaccessioned from a regional institution; will include a letter of deaccession from the institution.

Condition

Images in good or better condition, bright and clean with only the occasional faint scuff, margins with varying degrees of mild handling and creasing; ex-library stamp to the paper folder of three of the plates and also the table of contents page, but the sheets with the images are free of any markings; library bookplate (with withdrawn stamp) affixed to chemise; labels on slipcase. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .
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