Lot 1155 - A206 Decorative Arts - jeudi, 21. septembre 2023, 10h00
SET OF CHESSMEN BY MAX ERNST (1891-1976)
Design in 1944.
32 figures in light and dark wood in a surrealist style. In a wooden case.
H queen 13.2 cm, king 11.7, pawn 4.5 cm.
Provenance:
- Christie's New York, Sale 22. February 1985, Lot 75.
- Swiss private collection.
The painter and sculptor Max Ernst designed this set for the exhibition "The Imagery of Chess at the Julien Levy Gallery" in New York in 1944-45. The peculiarity of the game is that the queen, by far the most important piece in the game, surpasses the king in height; traditionally the king is the largest piece.
A copy of this set is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of John F. Harbeson, 1964, (inv. no. 1964-91-35(1--32)).
- Christie's New York, Sale 22. February 1985, Lot 75.
- Swiss private collection.
The painter and sculptor Max Ernst designed this set for the exhibition "The Imagery of Chess at the Julien Levy Gallery" in New York in 1944-45. The peculiarity of the game is that the queen, by far the most important piece in the game, surpasses the king in height; traditionally the king is the largest piece.
A copy of this set is on display at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Gift of John F. Harbeson, 1964, (inv. no. 1964-91-35(1--32)).
CHF 4 000 / 6 000 | (€ 4 120 / 6 190)
Vendu pour CHF 26 250 (frais inclus)