a close up of a book with writing on ita black and white drawing of a leaf on a piece of paper
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72 - DEUX (Fred). Extroït. Vence, Pierre Chave, 1974.
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Estimate €600 - €800
Description
DEUX (Fred). Extroït. Vence, Pierre Chave, 1974. Folio, loose sheets, in the publisher’s slipcase. First edition. A print run of 100 copies on Japanese paper, comprising 12 engravings by Fred Deux, each signed and numbered in pencil. Autograph dedication signed by the artist: ‘Introït introducing the melody of a piece of music, set against the extroït taking flight like a bird.’ Cécile Fred, long after 1974. The double signature ‘Cécile Fred’ refers to the artistic and personal union of Fred Deux and Cécile Reims, who engraved the plates for *Extroït* and with whom he formed a true creative partnership for over sixty years.
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About the sale Eros & Thanatos – Selected extracts from the L-D S library
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Auction time 10/07/2026 at 2:00 PM
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