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Auction Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Library II - Paris

Bid on the lot list Pierre Bergé & Associés : 09 October 2020 - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - Paris

Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Library II

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Lot n° 1

Sarane ALEXANDRIAN.

Victor Brauner the illuminator. Paris, Editions Cahiers d'Art, 1954. In-4, paperback. Original edition: limited edition of 500 copies. One of the few copies out of print on vellum from Holland, signed by the author and the painter, and enriched with an...

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Lot n° 2

Sarane ALEXANDRIAN.

Victor Brauner the illuminator. Paris, Editions Cahiers d'Art, 1954. In-4, yellow, grey and blue tricolour box in three horizontal bands covering back and flats, gilded decoration and mosaic in relief of grey, green, beige, blue, red and black box listels...

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Lot n° 3

[Robert ALTMANN].

Portfolio Number One. Introductory essay by Nicolas Calas. New York, Brunidor Editions, 1947. In-folio, in sheets, in the publisher's flap-case with the title on a printed page with a black background mounted on the first plate. Album of 7 original etchings...

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Lot n° 4

GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE.

Calligrams. Lithos de Chirico. Paris, Librairie Gallimard, 1930. In-folio, in sheets, filled illustrated cover, black half-cover and illustrated case from the publisher. The only painter's book by Giorgio de Chirico, illustrated with 68 original lithographs. Limited...

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Lot n° 5

GUILLAUME APOLLINAIRE.

If I died there. Paris, Louis Broder, 1962. Important set of documents about the implementation of the book illustrated by Georges Braque from the archives of the publisher Louis Broder, including a model, press releases, a signed suite and a launch poster. It...

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Lot n° 6

Louis ARAGON.

Strange scene in modern life. No place or date circa 1923. Original signed collage enhanced with ink and pencil, mounted on a sheet bearing the legend, a shipment and the signature of Louis Aragon (collage : 152 x 140 mm ; support : 226 x 206 mm). Precious...

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Lot n° 7

[Louis ARAGON].

Traveller, poem by the author of "Voyages". Sans lieu La Chapelle Réanville, The Hours Press, 1928. Booklet in-8 of (2) ff. sewn, cover printed in mauve paper bearing "Voyageur, voyages". Sealed, from the same: A toi Nancy l'amour. No place or date La...

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Lot n° 8

[Louis ARAGON].

Fucking Irene. Sans lieu Paris, René Bonnel, 1928. In-4, flesh-coloured calf, smooth spine, title in English mosaic letters on the first plate surmounting a set of blond pubic hairs, large vertical band of mosaic red calf in the centre of the second plate,...

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Lot n° 9

[Louis ARAGON].

PÉTRARQUE. Five sonnets with an etching by Picasso and the translator's explanations. À la Fontaine de Vaucluse, Paris, imprimerie J. Dumoulin et Atelier Lacourière pour la gravure, 1947. Small folio, paperback, cover printed in red and black, filled. Original...

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Lot n° 10

Jean ARP.

The Sailboat in the forest. Decorated with wood engraved by the author. Paris, Louis Broder, 1957. In-12 square; black morocco, smooth spine, dishes framed with a cold net and decorated with a mosaic decoration of white box, blue silk linings and endpapers,...

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Lot n° 11

Jean ARP.

To the infinite white. Lausanne and Paris, La Rose des vents, 1960. In-folio, in leaves, publisher's white half-calf vellum folder with gold mark on first cover. Original edition. Limited edition of 600 copies. One of the 100 copies on Richard de Bas...

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Lot n° 12

Jean ARP.

Sun's receding. Paris, Louis Broder, 1966. In-folio in sheets, illustrated cover filled, white half vellum folder, illustrated case (editor's slipcase). Original edition of Jean Arp's poems illustrated by himself with 19 original woodcuts engraved in...

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Lot n° 13

Jean ARP.

Glueing for Sun encircled. Paris, 1966. Collage on a circular black paper background (30 cm diameter) on a sheet of green paper mounted on cardboard (370 x 390 mm). Precious and large original collage by Jean Arp: it was used to illustrate the book and...

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Lot n° 14

[ARTAUD]. Max ERNST.

Two original drawings, with collage, for Galapagos by Antonin Artaud. No place or date 1955. 2 compositions in Indian ink and collage (255 x 345 mm each) on wove paper, signed. These two large original signed drawings and collages have been reproduced...

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Lot n° 15

Antonin Artaud.

Galapagos. The islands at the end of the world. Original etchings by Max Ernst. Paris, Louis Broder, 1955. In-8, calf bicolor, white for the upper plate, black for the lower plate, smooth back with mosaic title in bicolor letters, large decoration of...

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Lot n° 16

[ARTAUD].

Antonin Artaud as a monk with Cécile Brusson. No place or date Paris, Studio Forest, 1930. Original photograph, silver print (233 x 172 mm). Address in ink at the bottom left "10 rue Forest Paris"; annotations in pencil on the back by Artaud's hand. Famous...

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Lot n° 17

Eddy BATACHE.

René Crevel's Carnal Mysticity. Paris, Editions Georges Visat, 1976. In-folio, varnished caramel ostrich skin, smooth back, author's name in white ostrich skin with mosaic first name and surname in hollow, caramel suede linings and guards, entirely untrimmed,...

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Lot n° 18

[Georges BATAILLE, sous le pseudonyme de] Lord AUCH.

History of the eye. With eight original lithographs. Paris, unnamed René Bonnel, 1928. Small in-4, paperback, green paper cover filled. Original edition. Limited edition of 134 copies, this one of the 125 on vergé d'Arches à la forme (#131). The illustration...

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Lot n° 19

Georges BATAILLE, André MASSON.

Sacrifice. Paris GLM, 1936. In-folio, in sheets, printed red paper cover, red silk laces. Original edition, completed printing December 3, 1936. Circulation announced at 150 copies; one of 140 on Arches (#11). Beautiful album of 5 large original etchings...

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Lot n° 20

Samuel BECKETT.

Aus einem aufgegebenen Werk. From an abandoned work. From an abandoned work. Original-Radierungen von Max Ernst. Stuttgart, Manus Presse, 1967. In-folio, black box, smooth spine, rectangular composition mosaic in black box on a white box background inserted...

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Lot n° 21

Hans BELLMER.

17 original drawings, 5 of which are signed. 1943-1947. Format in-16 and in-4 on different papers. Nice set of 17 original drawings from the 1940's, five of them signed. They were executed on various papers - the back of a telegram, pieces of paper tablecloth,...

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Lot n° 22

Hans BELLMER.

Girls. Undated circa 1938. Original drawing signed, gouache in 5 tones on black paper (650 x 500 mm). Extraordinary and large original composition in colors on black paper, signed. The same subject, but on a light background, has been used again with...

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Lot n° 23

Hans BELLMER.

Draft subscription form for Les Jeux de la Poupée illustrated with texts by Paul Éluard. Paris, 1946. Autographed pencil model in-16, 1 folded sheet. Autographed pencil model. The typescript with autograph corrections is enclosed, (4) ff. in-4.

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Lot n° 24

[Hans BELLMER]. Nora MITRANI.

Pink with a purple heart. About Hans Bellmer. Surrealist documents, 1948. 2 subscription forms printed in red on blue paper, folded in-12. Two subscription forms for Rose with a Purple Heart, about Hans Bellmer by Nora Mitrani, to be published in 1948....

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Lot n° 25

[Hans BELLMER].

HUGO Gallery presents for the first time in America the Paintings and Drawings by Hans Bellmer. New York, undated circa 1948. Large folded sheet forming 2 leaves, in-8 oblong, with artist's name printed in pink and drawing reproduced full-page on the...

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Lot n° 26

Hans BELLMER.

Correspondance adressée au docteur Gaston Ferdière. Toulouse, Paris, Andilly, 3 février 1948-4 décembre 1965. 20 lettres et 2 cartes postales autographes signées, une note autographe, une lettre dactylographiée signée, totalisant 42 pages in-4 ou in-8. Saisissante...

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Lot n° 27

Hans BELLMER.

Small Anatomy of the Physical Unconscious or the Anatomy of the Image. Paris, Le Terrain vague, 1957. In-4, black Jansenist morocco, smooth back, inner frames of a black morocco band and two gold fillets, original decals in linings and guards, untrimmed,...

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Lot n° 28

[Hans BELLMER].

The Doll. Paris, D. Cordier, 1960. 14 original photographs in contact format mounted in a narrow in-8 leaflet 270 x 91 mm) on grey paper with a black protective lace at the head: modern black demibox folder, case. Original leaflet protected by a black...

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Lot n° 29

Hans BELLMER.

Instructions for use. Paris, Editions Georges Visat, 1967. In-8 in sheets under stamped cover filled, folder and case of black paper studded with gold stars (publisher's slipcase). Unique edition of 165 copies on Rives wove paper (no. 108). The illustration...

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Lot n° 30

Hans BELLMER.

Five drypoints to illustrate Dialogues de Joë Bousquet. Paris, 1967. Suite of 5 signed broad margin prints (380 x 280 mm). Suite of 5 original etchings by Hans Bellmer, signed and justified: one of the 10 copies on japan nacré (#8). A total of 50 copies...

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Lot n° 31

Pierre André BENOIT.

Towards where we can see. Alès, PAB, April 1960. In-8, lavaliere half-box with bands, dishes decorated with a geometrical mosaic decoration of wooden strips in two tones, untrimmed, gilded head, cover and back preserved, case (Pierre-Lucien Martin, 1961). Original...

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Lot n° 32

[Pierre André BENOIT].

So on and so forth. No place or date Alès, PAB, 1960. In-12 square, tabbed, green calf slightly marbled with black, smooth spine, corners marked in orange, linings and endpapers of black paper, entirely untrimmed, cover of preserved black paper, folder,...

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Lot n° 33

Alain BOSQUET.

Painted words. Original engravings by Max Ernst, Jacques Hérold, Wifredo Lam, Roberto Matta, Dorothea Tanning. Paris, Éditions Galerie Diderot Marcel Zerbib, 1959. In-folio, paperback, filled printed cover, publisher's case in grey half-toile with laces...

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Lot n° 34

Constantin BRANCUSI.

Group portrait: Marcel Duchamp, Constantin Brancusi, Tristan Tzara, Man Ray. No place or date Paris, Brancusi's workshop, 1921. Original photograph, gelatino-bromide print (118 x 178 mm), with autograph on the back. Famous photograph taken in 1921 in...

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Lot n° 35

Georges Braque.

Archery highlighted by Georges Braque. Paris, Louis Broder, 1960. In-8, in leaves, publisher's box-case decorated with two engraved woods. Unique edition of 165 copies signed by the artist on pure rag vellum by hand. One of the three exhibition copies...

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Lot n° 36

Georges Braque.

Following the wide margins of the engravings for Archery. Paris, Louis Broder, 1960. In-plano suite ca. 38 x 29 cm, in sheets. Complete suite of the 11 engravings illustrating the Tir à l'arc: large margin print of ten copies numbered and signed by the...

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Lot n° 37

Victor BRAUNER.

Wall murmur. October 6, 1943. Wax engraved and enhanced on cardboard (175 x 135 mm), captioned on the reverse. Wonderful original wax engraved and signed by Victor Brauner with sending : a mon ami andré breton l'admiration intact de victor brauner juillet...

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Lot n° 38

Victor BRAUNER.

Hypnotic spaces. Paris, Rive Droite, exhibition from February 7 to March 5, 1961. Booklet in-4 and color reproduction on double flying page. First edition. Illustrated catalogue of the Victor Brauner exhibition at the Galerie Rive Droite in 1961 with...

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Lot n° 39

Victor BRAUNER.

The Hunter of Unknowing. July 16, 1949. Oil on canvas (60 x 73 cm), signed and dated "16 VII 49" lower right, title in red ink lower center : varnished wood frame. Superb oil on canvas signed Victor Brauner. Two labels on the back on the stretcher from...

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Lot n° 40

André BRETON.

Letter addressed to Philippe Soupault. Paris, Wednesday, February 11, 1920. Autograph letter signed "André", 2 pages in-8. Enclosed, from the same: Dada. Without place nor date Paris, February 11, 1920. Autograph manuscript signed "André Breton", 1 page...

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Lot n° 41

André BRETON et Théodore FRAENKEL.

Postcard addressed to Nusch and Paul Éluard. Morbihan, August 26, 1920. Autograph postcard signed, postmarked, address: "Monsieur et Madame Paul Éluard 3 rue Ordener Paris 18ème." Poem by the hand of Theodore Fraenkel, signed, dated Thursday, August 26th,...

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Lot n° 42

André BRETON.

Unwilling Hero. Undated 1926. Photographic collage (274 x 221 mm) with autograph poem signed by Paul Éluard on verso; under glass, stained wood frame. Large original photographic collage by André Breton. It shows a couple sitting on a couch; behind, a...

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Lot n° 43

André BRETON, Louis ARAGON, Robert DESNOS, Paul ÉLUARD,Simone KAHN, Max MORISE & Benjamin PÉRET.

Rating of 210 personalities. No place or date Paris, circa 1925. 8 manuscript leaves in-8. Surrealist game of school notation: writers, painters, musicians and historical figures are graded from -20 to 20 by seven of the animators of the surrealist group. 210...

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Lot n° 44

André BRETON.

Postcard addressed to Paul Éluard. Paris, August 9, 1930. Postcard in chromolithography showing a fortune teller whose face, cut out in an oval, has been filled in by a holographic figure activated by a pull tab; autograph message signed "André" on the...

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Lot n° 45

André BRETON, Valentine HUGO, Paul ÉLUARD et Nusch ÉLUARD.

Exquisite corpse. No place or date circa 1930. Coloured pencil and pastel drawing on black laid paper with the names of the participants on the back of Valentine Hugo's hand (250 x 323 mm). Beautiful "exquisite corpse" with four hands, executed in the...

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Lot n° 46

Valentine HUGO, André BRETON, Nusch ÉLUARD et Paul ÉLUARD.

Exquisite corpse. No place or date circa 1930. Coloured pencil and pastel drawing on black laid paper with the names of the participants on the back of André Breton's hand (325 x 248 mm). Beautiful "exquisite corpse" with four hands, executed in the early...

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Lot n° 47

André BRETON, Valentine HUGO, GALA, Salvador DALI.

Exquisite corpse. No place or date circa 1930. Drawing in ink with four hands, signed four times, on the back of a religious postcard in chromolithography depicting Santa Ana. Beautiful exquisite corpse in four hands, signed by all participants. Dalí...

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Lot n° 48

André BRETON.

The White-Haired Gun. Paris, Éditions des Cahiers libres, 1932. In-12, long-grain blue and white morocco, smooth spine, title and author's name in inverted colors on horizontal bands of red, sky blue and dark blue box, long-grain bicolor box linings,...

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Lot n° 49

André BRETON.

Systematic cycle of lectures on the most recent positions of surrealism. 1935. Autograph manuscript decorated with 18 original signed drawings and collages, 4 pages on 2 in-4 (240 x 153 mm) leaves. Extraordinary original model of Breton's prospectus for...

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Lot n° 50

André BRETON.

At the black washhouse with a window by Marcel Duchamp. Paris, GLM, 1936. In-8, red Jansenist morocco in the Bradel style, smooth back, red morocco interior frames with cold fillets, linings and endpapers of water green silk, untrimmed, gilt head, cover...

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