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51 - [Jean DUBUFFET]. Georges LIMBOUR.
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Estimate €1,200 - €1,500
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[Jean DUBUFFET]. Georges LIMBOUR. Painting: ‘Good leaven – it’s up to you to knead the dough’. L’Art brut by Jean Dubuffet. Paris, René Drouin & New York, Pierre Matisse, 1953. Quarto, paperback, grey canvas cover with raised embossing, illustrated dust jacket, light grey canvas slipcase. First edition: one of 50 non-commercial copies (no. 39). “The result of a joint publication by Jean Dubuffet’s two dealers, René Drouin for France and Pierre Matisse for the United States, this monograph by Georges Limbour has been translated into English. It also contains five ‘Notes by the Painter’ written by Jean Dubuffet in 1953” (fondationdubuffet.com). Autograph dedication in duplicate: To our Dear Owner, For Henri Michaux our stony properties G.L. To our dear Traveller, For Henri Michaux our little journeys J.D. The double dedication alludes to Michaux’s works, from *Mes propriétés* (1929) to the various books recounting his journeys, both real and imaginary. Included are the book’s leaflet and an original photograph depicting an exhibition of ‘works by the mentally ill’ (silver print, 18 x 24.5 cm). The dust jacket is slightly worn.
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About the sale Henri Michaux, the Sven Pitsey collection
Auction location
Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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