An astonishing single owner sale of Contemporary Artists’ Books, many known only via institutional copies, includes an abundance of deluxe issues produced in impossibly small limitations often out of the reach of even the most determined collector. Desideratums and modestly priced examples alike are faultless in their condition as befits the discipline of the discerning collector in all regards: there are no incomplete or carelessly handled copies to be found here, unless they be evidence of the artists themselves during the creation of unique books, of which there are a good number: one-of-a-kind handmade works from Raymond Pettibon, Maya Lin, Bruce Conner, Ed Ruscha and many others.
Considerable runs from artists such as Kiki Smith, Sophie Calle, Raymond Pettibon, Richard Tuttle, Ed Ruscha and Sol LeWitt are to be found here, as well as curated offerings from Joan Mitchell, Elizabeth Murray, Mike Kelley, Robert Rauschenberg, and Roy Lichtenstein, to name a few.
Lot 211: Ed Ruscha, S, unique found-object work/book sculpture, 1999. Estimate $20,000 to $25,000.
Sol LeWitt
Lots 9, 129 to 136, 165 & 166
Ed Ruscha
Lots 209 to 228
Kiki Smith
Lots 242 to 253
Richard Tuttle
Lots 264 to 276
Leading Imprints
The various imprints include an impressive roster of notables from the 1960s into the twenty-first century: Dieu Donné Press, Carpe Diem, Collectif Generation, Edition Jacob Samuel, Lapis Press—the list goes on, representing a formidable survey of post-war book arts expression.
Lot 257: Michelle Stuart, Botanist’s Notebook, handmade papers & mixed media, New York, 2000. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000.
Dieu Donné Press
Lots 84, 113 & 257
Carpe Diem
Lots 27 to 28, 30, 92, 98, 152, 159, 185, 246, 251, & 298 to 299
Collectif Generation
Lots 85, 153, 161 & 236
Edition Jacob Samuel
Lots 1, 15, 32, 99, 126 & 178
Lapis Press
Lots 66 to 67, 77 to 78, 140, 143, 216 & 282
Editions du Solstice
Lots 12, 19, 24, 33 & 137
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