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Auction archive: Lot number 1

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
US$25,000 - US$35,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Auction archive: Lot number 1

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Estimate
US$25,000 - US$35,000
Price realised:
n. a.
Beschreibung:

A Tale of Two Cities: Property from The Estate of Howard Karshan Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Follow Débauche (deuxième planche) 1896 Crayon, brush and spatter lithograph in three colors, on silk (backed to fabric), the second (final) state. I. 9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (24 x 32 cm) S. 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (41 x 52 cm) Signed in sanguine crayon, one of only four known proofs, three of which were on silk (before the numbered edition of 50, there was also a second edition of 100 with text, published by Arnould, Paris), framed.
Provenance Maurice Loncle, Paris, inkstamp (Lugt 3489) '57' inkstamp in red Sotheby & Co., London, Important 19th Century and Modern Prints , November 20, 1973, lot 261 (original invoice) Literature Wolfgang Wittrock 167 Loys Deteil 178 Götz Adriani 187 Jean Adhémar 212 Catalogue Essay The Karshan Collection encapsulates an exceptional odyssey of collecting, one that spans over 50 years and two continents. Living between London and New York, Howard Karshan together with his wife Linda, the distinguished artist, assembled one of the most significant collections of modern and post-war works on paper. A true ode to the intimacy and unique sensibility of drawing, the works within this collection perfectly encapsulate the transatlantic life led by Howard and his wife Linda, comprising examples by some of the greatest European and American masters known today; from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse Jackson Pollock and Sam Francis to Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke Walter de Maria and Brice Marden Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933, Howard Karshan studied philosophy and law at New York University before embarking upon a successful career as a film rights negotiator at CBS, Viacom, MGM and Turner. It was in the early 1960s that he discovered his true passion, catching the “bug for collecting”, as he described it, when he was assigned to work for CBS in Paris in 1962. Guided by a close friend with a background in art, Howard spent much of his time in Paris going to museums, meeting dealers and learning more about art history. He met his wife Linda for the first time travelling from England to New York on the transatlantic ocean liner SS France; Linda coincidentally catching his attention because she was reading a Henri Matisse catalogue. A fine art and art history student at the time, Linda was crucial in guiding Howard in his journey of studying and collecting art. From his initial love of the great modern French masters his tastes grew to encompass a range of periods and styles. Following first acquisitions of a work by Alberto Giacometti and a Cycladic idol sculpture, Howard built with great care, passion and study one of the most renowned collections of modern and post-war works on paper that was not only of art historical importance, but also one that shaped the family’s life. In many ways, the Karshan Collection is a tale of two cities. Living between New York City and London, Howard became intimately acquainted with the art scene on both sides of the Atlantic. A true connoisseur with a curatorial sensibility, Howard pursued an in-depth approach to collecting that focused on acquiring work by select artists from their best periods. On the one hand, he built a superb collection of post-war European art, specifically German, which includes works by Joseph Beuys Gerhard Richter Sigmar Polke Georg Baselitz Blinky Palermo as well as Lucio Fontana and Jean Dubuffet On the other hand, he acquired representative works by some of the most significant American artists of the time, such as Agnes Martin Dan Flavin Carl Andre Robert Smithson Raymond Pettibon and Wayne Thiebaud A labor of love, the Karshan Collection was not just one to be lived with, but also one to be shared to a wider public by way of exhibition loans and generous gifts to institutions such as the British Museum, London, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, among others. A true philanthropist, Howard also pursued his commitment and passion for art on an institutional level; he notably held the position of the Head of Patrons of New Art at the Tate, London, in which function he crucially initiated the Acquisitions Committee and was also selected to be on the Jury for the Turner Prize in 1992. Phillips Editions is honored to be offering lots 1, 38-41 in the Evening sale and 285-289 in the Day session from the Karshan Collection. Additional works will be sold in November - 20th Century Art Day

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
17 Oct 2018
Auction house:
Phillips
New York
Beschreibung:

A Tale of Two Cities: Property from The Estate of Howard Karshan Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Follow Débauche (deuxième planche) 1896 Crayon, brush and spatter lithograph in three colors, on silk (backed to fabric), the second (final) state. I. 9 1/2 x 12 5/8 in. (24 x 32 cm) S. 16 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. (41 x 52 cm) Signed in sanguine crayon, one of only four known proofs, three of which were on silk (before the numbered edition of 50, there was also a second edition of 100 with text, published by Arnould, Paris), framed.
Provenance Maurice Loncle, Paris, inkstamp (Lugt 3489) '57' inkstamp in red Sotheby & Co., London, Important 19th Century and Modern Prints , November 20, 1973, lot 261 (original invoice) Literature Wolfgang Wittrock 167 Loys Deteil 178 Götz Adriani 187 Jean Adhémar 212 Catalogue Essay The Karshan Collection encapsulates an exceptional odyssey of collecting, one that spans over 50 years and two continents. Living between London and New York, Howard Karshan together with his wife Linda, the distinguished artist, assembled one of the most significant collections of modern and post-war works on paper. A true ode to the intimacy and unique sensibility of drawing, the works within this collection perfectly encapsulate the transatlantic life led by Howard and his wife Linda, comprising examples by some of the greatest European and American masters known today; from Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse Jackson Pollock and Sam Francis to Gerhard Richter and Sigmar Polke Walter de Maria and Brice Marden Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933, Howard Karshan studied philosophy and law at New York University before embarking upon a successful career as a film rights negotiator at CBS, Viacom, MGM and Turner. It was in the early 1960s that he discovered his true passion, catching the “bug for collecting”, as he described it, when he was assigned to work for CBS in Paris in 1962. Guided by a close friend with a background in art, Howard spent much of his time in Paris going to museums, meeting dealers and learning more about art history. He met his wife Linda for the first time travelling from England to New York on the transatlantic ocean liner SS France; Linda coincidentally catching his attention because she was reading a Henri Matisse catalogue. A fine art and art history student at the time, Linda was crucial in guiding Howard in his journey of studying and collecting art. From his initial love of the great modern French masters his tastes grew to encompass a range of periods and styles. Following first acquisitions of a work by Alberto Giacometti and a Cycladic idol sculpture, Howard built with great care, passion and study one of the most renowned collections of modern and post-war works on paper that was not only of art historical importance, but also one that shaped the family’s life. In many ways, the Karshan Collection is a tale of two cities. Living between New York City and London, Howard became intimately acquainted with the art scene on both sides of the Atlantic. A true connoisseur with a curatorial sensibility, Howard pursued an in-depth approach to collecting that focused on acquiring work by select artists from their best periods. On the one hand, he built a superb collection of post-war European art, specifically German, which includes works by Joseph Beuys Gerhard Richter Sigmar Polke Georg Baselitz Blinky Palermo as well as Lucio Fontana and Jean Dubuffet On the other hand, he acquired representative works by some of the most significant American artists of the time, such as Agnes Martin Dan Flavin Carl Andre Robert Smithson Raymond Pettibon and Wayne Thiebaud A labor of love, the Karshan Collection was not just one to be lived with, but also one to be shared to a wider public by way of exhibition loans and generous gifts to institutions such as the British Museum, London, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York, among others. A true philanthropist, Howard also pursued his commitment and passion for art on an institutional level; he notably held the position of the Head of Patrons of New Art at the Tate, London, in which function he crucially initiated the Acquisitions Committee and was also selected to be on the Jury for the Turner Prize in 1992. Phillips Editions is honored to be offering lots 1, 38-41 in the Evening sale and 285-289 in the Day session from the Karshan Collection. Additional works will be sold in November - 20th Century Art Day

Auction archive: Lot number 1
Auction:
Datum:
17 Oct 2018
Auction house:
Phillips
New York
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