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8 - Compulsory Dispatch – CESAR (1921–1998) Draft for *Portrait …
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Estimate €8,000 - €15,000
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Compulsory Dispatch – CESAR (1921–1998) Draft for *Portrait de compression*, 1973 Pencil and mixed media Signed lower right, countersigned on the reverse of the panel and dated 1973 Inscription on the reverse of the panel: ‘Prototype…XXX… Nicole FAUCHE Publishing House, César, 73’. 46 × 35 cm This work is catalogued in the Denyse Durand Ruel Archives under no. 5364. The archives have specified that this work was a project for Éditions Fauche which was never published. Related work: – ‘Portrait de compression’ – 1973 – Auction, Christie’s 12 December 2007 (46 × 35 cm) – ‘Portrait de compression’ – 1973, Auction, Christie’s 12 December 2005 (45.5 × 34.3 cm) We would like to thank the César Foundation and the Denyse Durand Ruel Archives for confirming the authenticity of this work based on the photograph. Appraisal: Cabinet Chanoit – This lot can be delivered to your door anywhere in mainland France from €23.16 and throughout Europe from €40.20
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About the sale COLLECTIONS. Ceramics, Modern and Contemporary Art, Jewellery and Bronzes
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Auction time 07/29/2026 at 3:00 PM
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