A special sale! Offer Valid Until January 15th. DECEMBER [email protected] Phone (703) 476 2199 2015 CATALOGUE 1212 Fax (703) 476 0005 ESTAMPES The complete portfolio, comprising 12 wood engravings printed in colors after works by various artists, each signed in pencil by the artist and the portfolio's artistic director, Robert Rey, and each print is accompanied by an essay signed by the authors in blue ink. Rare French edition, one of 100 copies numbered in Roman Numbers, complete of the original case resembling a framed painting of Van Dongen woodcut. Loose as issued, it includes the decomposition of Raul Dufy print, in a separated folder, title page, introduction text, table of content, essays, prints, and colophon. Artists include: Georges Braque, Nature Morte aux Huitres; Maurice Brianchon, La Neige a Auteuil; Marc Chagall, La Sirene; Françoise Desnoyer, Liseuses au Bord de Mer; Raoul Dufy, Le Casino de la Jetee a Nice; Marie Laurencin, Portrait de Femme en Rouge; Henri Matisse, Nature Morte au Magnolia; Pablo Picasso, La Casserole Emaillee; Maurice Utrillo, Le Jardin de Montmagny; Kees van Dongen, Tete de Femme; Maurice de Vlaminck, Les Bles Dans le Perche; Henri de Waroquier, Dolori Sacrum. Authors include: Jean Paulhan, Jacques de Lacretelle, Rene Huyghe, Andre Chamson, Jean Louis Vaudoyer, Louis de Vilmorin, Jean Cocteau, Jean Cassou, Pierre Mac Orlan, Andre Maurois, Jerome et Jean Tharaud, Daniel-Rops. PREFACE by ROBERT REY. Total Edition 250 copies on Chiffon Van Gelden Zonen paper, of which 100 copies numbered in Roman Numbers from I to C reserved for the French edition, and 150 numbered from 1 to 150 encased in a calf portfolio case. There are a few copies reserved for the collaborators and are marked as: Exemplaire d’Artists. Very rare copy in fine condition of the Rare French Edition. Sheets dimensions: approx. 468 by 365 mm 18 1/2 by 14 5/8 inches. $18,000.00 Marc Chagall 1 Les Ateliers de Chagall. Robert Marteau. Mourlot, Paris, 1976. One of 250 numbered copies, with a color lithograph signed and numbered in pencil. Printed and published by Mourlot, in Paris. Portfolio loose in Arches wove paper, complete and well preserved in the original gray linen publisher box. It contains one color lithograph signed and numbered in pencil N. 48/250, 2 lithographs in color, one lithograph in black, all hors-texte, 3 lithographs printed in gray in text, 2 woodcuts, and numerous color lithographic plates after Chagall by Charles Sorlier, beautifully printed in bright colors, many of which in full page. Ref: Mourlot 899-902, Cramer 101. $9,000.00 2 Chagall Lithographe. Volume 1 DELUXE EDITION, with two signed lithographs by Chagall. Cain, Julien. Sauret, Paris 1960. The complete deluxe set Illustrated with 14 original lithographs by Chagall. 4to. In the original wraps (black lithograph) over thin board, red cloth folder and slipcase, bound as issued. Limited edition, ONE OF 100 COPIES, on Grand Velin d'Arches, signed by Chagall and Sauret on the limitation page and with two original lithographs signed by Chagall in frontispiece. Volume one of the catalogue raisonne of Chagall's lithographs. In very good condition complete of dark red cloth chemise and matching slipcase, color fade on the chemise spine, the rest of the volume, inside and out, is in very condition. Ref: Cramer books 43; Mourlot 282-293, 295-296. $9,000.00 3 Chagall Lithographe. Volume 2 DELUXE EDITION, with two signed lithographs by Chagall. Mourlot, Fernand. Sauret, Paris, 1963. The complete deluxe set Illustrated with 14 original lithographs by Chagall. 4to. In the original wraps (black lithograph) over thin board, red cloth folder and slipcase, bound as issued. Limited edition, ONE OF 150 COPIES, on Grand Velin d'Arches, signed by Chagall and Sauret on the limitation page and with two original lithographs signed by Chagall. Volume two of the catalogue raisonne of Chagall's lithographs. In very good condition complete of dark red cloth chemise and matching slipcase, color fade on the chemise spine, very light stains on the justification page and in some others pages, but the lithographs are in excellent conditions with no stains or discolorations. The volume is in very good condition. Ref: Cramer books 56; Mourlot 392-405. $8,000.00 Both set $16,000.00 4 Vitraux pour Jerusalem DELUXE Edition on Velin d'Arches 270 copies. Comprising title page, text in French by Jean Leymarie, justification, table of contents and the complete set of seven lithographs (including three in colors), on Arches paper. Signed in pencil by the artist and the publisher on the justification page, with a drawing and a dedication from Chagall to Jean Leymarie. Loose as issued. $5,000.00 5 Couleur Amour 13 Aquarelles, Gouaches, Lavis de Marc Chagall. Au Vent d’Arles. Paris 1958 Large portfolio with 13 pochoirs realized by Daniel Jacomet after Chagall art works. Limited and numbered edition of 300 copies, printed in Richard de Bass paper especially watermarked for this edition. The pictorial cloth portfolio folder is complete of all prints, text, and justification page. $6,750.00 6 Le Portefeuille des Peintres Graveurs Indépendants pour 1925 -II- Eaux-Fortes. Christian Zervos, Illustrators Chagall, Coubine, Galanis, Laboureur, Levy. Edition Alberto Morace, Paris 1925. Rare portfolio with 5 original prints, all signed and numbered by: Marc Chagall "Nu", O. Coubine "Paysage", D. Galanis "Nature Morte au pichet", J.E. Laboureur "Le 14 Juillet", Léopold Levy "Le Chemin de la Forêt". One of 75 copies in velin d'Arches numbered from 26 to 100. Complete of the original hard wrap and introductory essay by Christan Zervos, the portfolio showing signs of age, the wrap is worn and scattered stains are on the paper, the etchings are clear on the images, with some minor stains on the white edges, except for Coubine work that is stained also on the image. Good/Very Good condition. Ref: Cramer books 4; Kornfeld 39 $6,750.00 7 Ouvert La Nuit Marc Chagall, Paul Morand. NRF Librairie Gallimard. Paris, 1927 In octavo, one of 120 numbered copies on Hollande Pannekoek. With etched frontispiece by Marc Chagall on China paper, signed by Chagall in pencil, and numbered. Total Edition 325. Ref: Cramer #9. Rare edition, in original wrappers, in very good condition. $5,000.00 Henri Matisse 8 Cinquante Dessins par Henri Matisse. With one original etching signed by Matisse. Par le soins de l'artiste, Paris 1920. Preface Charles Vildrac. First edition. One of 1000 copies, with one original etching, a woman's face, entitled "Mlle. M. M," signed in black ink by Matisse, and 50 photo- lithographic reproductions of women's drawings by Matisse. Preface by Charles Vildrac, in French. Bound as issued in the original grey wrappers with title printed in black. In very good condition, etching and prints are clear without stains, the book has splits between pages near the spine, the split is visible only in certain pages. Cover with discoloration, detached spine. $5,000.00 9 Apollinaire. Rouveyre, Andre, Illustrated by Matisse. Paris: Raisons d'Etre, 1952. One of 330 copies on "velin d'arches a la forme", with 11 original prints, cover included (1 etching with aquatint, 7 lithographs and 3 small linocuts), printed by Mourlot. In very good condition. $2,000.00 10 Le poème pulvérisé René Char. Paris, Fontaine, 1947. One of 50 copies on Johannot, signed by Char, with one linogravure signed in pencil by Matisse. Réf : Cramer Matisse Les Livres Illustrés n°21. $8,500.00 11 Le Fleurs du Mal Baudelaire, Charles illustrated by Matisse. Paris: La Bibliothèque Française, 1947. With one original etching on chine appliqué (frontispiece), 33 full-page photo-lithographs, 38 line-drawn decorations (10 full- page), of which 2 on the covers, and 33 wood-engraved lettrines; all by Matisse. Large 4to. Original Pictorial wrappers, designed by Matisse. Slipcase and chemise. One of 300 numbered copies on papier de Rives, signed by Matisse in the colophon, from the limited edition of 320 in all. $4,250.00 12 Les Lettres Portugaises. Marianna Alcaforado. Paris: Teriade, 1946. Signed by Matisse. Illustrate with 20 lithographs full-page and 80 smaller lithographs by Matisse printed by Mourlot. Losse as issued, in original lithographed wrappers with glassine, cloth chemise and slipcase. Total edition 270 copies. Matisse's first collaboration with Teriade. Mariana Alcoforado (1640-1723) lived in Our Lady of the Conception Convent in Beja. Matisse leads us along the course of the passionate love affair of the nun from Beja, depicting the imaginary portraits of Mariana with delicate and at the same time tormented contours. Ref: Duthuit 15. The Artist and the Book 199. $12,000.00 13 Poesies. Mallarme, Stephane.Lausanne: Albert Skira, 1932. Illustrated with 29 original etchings by Matisse, of which 23 are full-page. Original publisher's printed wrappers, chemise and slipcase. From the edition limited to 145 copies, with this one of 95 copies on Vélin d'Arches, signed in ink on justification page. Matisse used his extraordinary ability to master lines pure and essential to realizing the 29 drawings from which the etchings derive. Using the economy of the thin, engraved lines with no shading in order to not overpower the ethereal quality of Mallarme poetry. Ref: Duthuit books#5, Artist and the Book#196, Rauch#168. $40,000.00 14 Vie et Mort de Richard Winslow Franz Villiers. Editions du Belier Paris, 1947. With an original Lithograph, in frontispiece, signed in pencil by Matisse, printed on China paper. Limited in 40 copies in Velin teinte Malacca paper. Very rare in very good condition. Franz Thomassin who writes under the pseudonym Franz Villiers, was the neighbor of Matisse Vence.