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a picture of a sign on a wooden tablean open book sitting on top of a wooden table next to a cup of coffeea book open on a table with a picture of a catan open book on a table with a drawing of a tree in the middlean open book with a drawing on it on a table
Hermitage Fine Art

799 - JEAN LURÇAT (1892–1966)
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Estimate €50 - €70
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Description
JEAN LURÇAT (1892–1966) INDUCTION SPEECH AT THE ACADÉMIE DES BEAUX-ARTS, 3 JUNE 1964 REASONS FOR A CHANGE OF HEART FOLLOWED BY SOME TEXTS ON WALL TAPESTRIES 1 VOLUME. LIMITED EDITION. 1965. IN FRENCH. Paris, Les Éditions du Temps, 1965. 1 volume, paperback, illustrated with the author’s black-and-white drawings. Unnumbered copy. First edition limited to 3,000 copies, including 12 copies on Arches pure-fibre vellum, numbered from 1 to 12 and accompanied by one of the author’s twelve original drawings. Printed on 16 December 1965 by André Mallessard, printer, Paris. 24.5 x 27 cm Good condition. Jean Lurçat French painter, ceramicist, poet and tapestry designer. He is best known for having profoundly revitalised the art of tapestry in the 20th century. At the buyer’s request, we shall be happy to provide a general report on the condition of the lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise potential buyers to carry out their own inspection or to consult a specialist of their choice to obtain a full assessment of the lot’s condition. Descriptions of items provided in the catalogue or by correspondence are for information purposes only and should not be regarded as a definitive assessment. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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About the sale RARE BOOKS & MANUSCRIPTS: Antique books § Autographs, rare editions, photographs § Works on paper
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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:30 PM
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