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1325 - Villon, Jacques
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Estimate €500 - €750
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Villon, Jacques Hesiod The Works and the Days. Etchings by Jacques Villon. With 23 original lithographs by Jacques Villon (including 4 in colour and 12 double-colour plates). Paris, Teriade, 1962. Folio. 63 pp., 2 leaves. Loose sheets in their original envelopes and an original linen-bound folder in a paper slipcase (the latter slightly stained and bumped). One of 180 copies, signed by the artist in the colophon. - Monod 6014 - J. Villon (i.e. Gaston Emile Duchamp) was a member of the ‘Section d’Or’ artists’ group from 1912 onwards, alongside his younger brother Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Albert Gleizes, and is regarded as an important exponent of Cubism. - A masterpiece of book art depicting hard labour in the countryside, nature, the changing seasons and virtues such as justice and peace. J. Villon translated these archaic, nature-inspired themes into his own Cubist visual language. The motifs are characterised by rhythmic lines and geometric balance. - A fine copy. Loose sheets in original condition and original half-linen cover in original cardboard slipcase (the slipcase is somewhat stained and scuffed). - One of 180 copies, signed by the artist in the colophon. - Monod 6014 - J. Villon (i.e., Gaston Émile Duchamp) was a member of the ‘Section d’Or’ art group alongside his younger brother Marcel Duchamp, Juan Gris and Albert Gleizes from 1912 onwards and is regarded as an important representative of Cubism. - A masterpiece of book art exploring hard work in the countryside, nature, the changing seasons, and virtues such as justice and peace. J. Villon translated these archaic, nature-inspired themes into his own Cubist visual language. The motifs are characterised by rhythmic lines and geometric balance. - A beautiful copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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