Germann Auctionhouse Zurich
Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors and Drawings
Tuesday, 20 November 2007, 07:00 pm

Man Ray, La montagne en verre, 1950

Lot 31

Man Ray, 1890-1976 (US)

La montagne en verre, 1950

Oil on canvas.
H 810 mm W 600 mm.

Signed and dated.

Annotation:

Verso inscribed on stretcher: "La montagne en verre, Man Ray, 1950".

Provenance: Galleria Iolas, Milano;
Collezione Roberto Scalabrini, 1989;
Swiss private property.

Literature: Janus. Man Ray. München, Edition Praeger, 1973. see. Study sketch from 1940/41 (illustration on page 186).

Annotation: The work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings prepared by André Strauss and Timothy Baum.

CHF300'000 / 350'000
EUR260'000 / 300'000
USD320'000 / 380'000