charcoal and pastel on paper
49 1/2 x 82 inches
one inscribed to verso: 'No 8 'Les Tireurs a la Corde' / Ecole de Fontainebleau / Marouflage Vivian Asapche / Paris 1989'
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Price Realized:
$1,875
Includes buyer's premium
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marouflage technique mounted to canvas
unframed
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
overall in good condition, one has 2 1/2 inch tear on upper right edge and a small spot of red paint on the upper left edge, each with creasing to paper throughout
Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.
Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.
The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.
Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.