Sale 8990
New York, Park Avenue
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2 - 3 November 1998
Price realised
USD 9,775
Estimate
MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968) P.A. Benoit, Premire Lumire, Als, P.A.B., 1959 (Schwarz (1970) 352; Schwarz 230) the complete set of one signed etching, hors-texte, title, text and numbered justification, on wove paper, copy 38 of 40 (there were also 5 numbered I-V in Roman Numerals with an additional copy of the etching in blue), the full sheets, loose, in excellent condition, wove paper wrapper. 127 x 165 mm.
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