12th Aug, 2016 13:06
Design + Modern British & Post-War Art
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Georges Hugnet (1906-1974)
Georges Hugnet (1906-1974)
La Carte Surréaliste, 1937
14 photo-lithographic postcards from the set of 21 printed on pink card
each card numbered from the series and with Post Card impression
comprising cards designed by Marcel Duchamp, André Breton, Paul Eluard, Salvador Dali, Hans Bellmer, Man Ray, Yves Tanguy, Oscar Dominguez, Hans Arp, George Hugnet, Meret Oppenheim, Jacqueline Breton, Roland Penrose and Marcel Jean
each postcard 9cm x 13.9cm (14)
Provenance:
Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), an English literature professor who was friends with Roland Penrose and other contemporary British artists;
Private Collection.
Sold for £420
Estimated at £500 - £800
Georges Hugnet (1906-1974)
La Carte Surréaliste, 1937
14 photo-lithographic postcards from the set of 21 printed on pink card
each card numbered from the series and with Post Card impression
comprising cards designed by Marcel Duchamp, André Breton, Paul Eluard, Salvador Dali, Hans Bellmer, Man Ray, Yves Tanguy, Oscar Dominguez, Hans Arp, George Hugnet, Meret Oppenheim, Jacqueline Breton, Roland Penrose and Marcel Jean
each postcard 9cm x 13.9cm (14)
Provenance:
Bonamy Dobrée (1891-1974), an English literature professor who was friends with Roland Penrose and other contemporary British artists;
Private Collection.
Auction: Design + Modern British & Post-War Art, 12th Aug, 2016
Design + Modern British & Post-War Art
