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Bonnard, Steinlen and Vallotton: A Winning Trio from a Private Collection

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 08 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - 3, rue Favart - 75002 Paris

In contrats with many print sales, only three artists were lined up here: Pierre Bonnard, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen and Félix Vallotton.

Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), "Intimités" (Intimacies), complete set of 10 woodcuts,... Bonnard, Steinlen and Vallotton: A Winning Trio from a Private Collection

Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), "Intimités" (Intimacies), complete set of 10 woodcuts, proofs on vellum, annotated and signed in pencil, all margins, 1897-1898. 17.5 x 22 cm/6.9 x 8.7 in approx.
Estimate: €60,000/80,000

In 1965, this collector, who died in Geneva almost a year ago, bought his first print by Vallotton and soon became interested in Bonnard. In 1970, he discovered Steinlen through the dealer Marcel Lecomte, and from then on ceaselessly hunted down rare proofs, in particular, the first 116 numbers…
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