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(14) Collection Of Art Books About Artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985)

Price realized
$159
Pre-sale estimate
$80 – $150
Hammer price
$125
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
January 24, 2025
Sale
DAY 1- JANUARY 2025 NEW YEAR'S FINE ANTIQUES & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 14) Coffee table art books, all on the subject of artist Marc Chagall (Marc [Moishe Shagal] Chagall, 1887-1985), including: (1) "The Jerusalem Windows of Marc Chagall," by Jean Leymarie, published by George Braziller, 1967, 111 pages, (1) "Marc Chagall: Posters and Personality," by Joseph K. Foster, published by Reynal and Company, copyright 1966, (1) "Bella Chagall: Burning Lights," published by Schocken Books, copyright 1946, 268 pages, (1) "Chagall," by Marcel Brion, published by Harry N. Abrams, copyright 1961, 81 pages, (1) "My Life with Chagall: Seven Years of Plenty with the Master as Told by the Woman Who Shared Them," by Virginia Haggard, published by Donald I. Fine, copyright 1986, 190 pages, (1) "Chagall," by Jacques Damase, published by Barnes and Noble, 1963, 90 pages, (1) "The Love, The Dreams, The Life of Marc Chagall," by Jean-Paul Crespelle, published by Coward-McCann, copyright 1970, 287 pages, (1) "Chagall," by Jean Cassou, published by Frederick A. Praeger, copyright 1965, 286 pages, (1) "Chagall Unpublished Drawings," text by Jacques Lassaigne, published by Skira, copyright 1964, 95 pages, (1) "The Taste of Our Time," text by Lionello Venturi, published by Skira, copyright 1956, 122 pages, (1) "Bella Chagall: First Encounter," with illustrations by Marc Chagall, translated by Barbara Bray, published by Schocken Books, copyright 1973, 348 pages, (1) "Chagall," by Raymond Congniat, published by Crown Publishers, 93 pages, (1) "Chagall: A Postcard Book," published by Running Press, copyright 1990, (1) "Chagall: Skira Color Prints," a collection of five offset lithograph prints, largest: approx 14.5"h, 10.25"w, 0.5"d, 17lbs total

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.