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Lot Essay
Michel Richard from the Fondation Le Corbusier has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
Details
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Le couple
signed with the initials, dated and inscribed 'Bogotá Sept 50 L-C' (lower right)
wax crayon on paper
8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (22.6 x 32.6 cm.)
Executed in Bogotá in September 1950
Le couple
signed with the initials, dated and inscribed 'Bogotá Sept 50 L-C' (lower right)
wax crayon on paper
8 7/8 x 12 7/8 in. (22.6 x 32.6 cm.)
Executed in Bogotá in September 1950
Provenance
Galerie Pierre, Stockholm.
Private collection, Stockholm.
Anonymous sale, Stockholms Auktionsverk, 20 April 2016, lot 607.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Private collection, Stockholm.
Anonymous sale, Stockholms Auktionsverk, 20 April 2016, lot 607.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special Notice
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