1
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Letter from Edvard Munch 1905
Ink (pen) on an envelope and a sheet
respectively 130x164 and 147x230 mm
Signed in pen on the sheet lower right: Edv. Munch
NOK 15,000–20,000
Hammer price NOK 13,000
Finished
Edvard Munch / Rolf Nesch / Pablo Picasso Grafiske verk
Auction Wednesday June 4 2014 at 20:00
Catalogue with Hammer Prices
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Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Norwegian Landscape
Intaglio print printed in black on medium thin cream wove
Sheet: 183x229 mm Image: 104x150 mm
Signed in pencil lower right: Edv Munch
1908
Woll 298 III.
NOK 10,000–15,000
Hammer price NOK 26,000
3
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Celline Without Hat
Intaglio print printed in black on medium thin cream wove
Sheet: 450x318 mm Image: 265x200 mm
Signed in pencil lower right: Edv Munch
1914
Woll 479.
NOK 50,000–70,000
Hammer price NOK 50,000
4
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Birgitte I
Woodcut printed in black on medium thin beige, embossed paper
Sheet: 548x438 mm Image: 387x297 mm
Signed in pencil lower right: Edv Munch
Annotated in pencil by the artist lower right: Jünges Mädchen II Eigene Presse ((Written in German:) Young Girl II My own Press).
1930
Woll 718.
NOK 80,000–100,000
Hammer price NOK 110,000
5
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Kristiania Bohemians I
Intaglio print printed in black on medium thin cream paper
Sheet: 325x405 mm Image: 208x285 mm
Unsigned
NOK 150,000–200,000
Unsold
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Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Old Woman with Umbrella
Intaglio print printed in brownish-black on medium heavy cream wove
Sheet: 598x424 mm Image: 493x322 mm
Signed in pencil lower right: Edv. Munch
Printer’s signature in pencil lower left: O Felsing Berlin gdr.
1902
Woll 189 b.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 38,000
7
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)Architect Henrik Bull
Lithograph printed in black on medium heavy beige wove
Sheet: 498x481mm Image: 335x340 mm
Signed in pencil lower right: Edvard Munch
1928
Woll 685.
NOK 30,000–50,000
Hammer price NOK 30,000
8
Munch, Edvard(1863-1944)The Serpent is Killed
Lithograph printed in black on medium heavy cream wove, laminated on thin beige paper
Sheet: 299x390 mm Image: 208x325 mm
Unsigned
1908-09
Woll 344.
NOK 30,000
Hammer price NOK 31,000
9
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)The victor
Colour metal print
Sheet: 32,5x24,8 cm
Signed lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Numbered lower left: 21/25.
From the Detroit series 1968.
Helliesen/Sørensen 808.
NOK 10,000–12,000
Hammer price NOK 10,000
10
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)The victor
Colour metal print
Sheet: 32,3x24,8 cm
Signed lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Numbered lower left: 23/25.
From the Detroit series 1968.
Helliesen/Sørensen 808.
NOK 10,000–12,000
Hammer price NOK 18,000
11
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)Angel 1967
Colour metal print
Sheet: 64,5x49,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Numbered and annotated in pencil lower left: Tiré par l'artiste nyetset plate 2/2 (newly etched plate).
Annotated with title in Norwegian and dated in pencil lower middle:
Engel 1967 (Angel 1967).
Helliesen/Sørensen 794.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 40,000
12
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)The unbaptized one 1966
Colour metal print
Sheet: 64,5x49,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Annotated in pencil lower left: Tiré par l'artiste.
Annotated with title and dated in pencil lower middle: Den Udöpte 1966 (The unbaptized one 1966).
Helliesen/Sørensen 792.
NOK 60,000–80,000
Unsold
13
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)Book cover
Colour metal print
Sheet: 49,4x64,2 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch
Annotated in pencil lower left: Tiré par l'Artiste.
Dated and annotated in pencil lower middle: 1969 bare et trykk (1969 only one impression).
Annotated in the plate lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Made for an exhibition in Detroit 1969.
Helliesen/Sørensen 817.
NOK 30,000–40,000
Unsold
14
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)Musicians
Colour metal print
Sheet: 49,5x64,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Numbered and annotated in pencil lower left: 3/8 Tiré par l'artiste.
Annotated with different title and dated in pencil lower middle: Dance 1955.
Helliesen/Sørensen 768.
NOK 45,000–55,000
Unsold
15
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)Apis
Colour metal print
Sheet: 49,5x64,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch.
Numbered and annotated in pencil lower left: 4/12 Tiré par l'artiste.
Annotated with Norwegian title and dated in pencil lower middle: Oksen 1968 (The Ox 1968).
Helliesen/Sørensen 799.
In Egyptian mythology Apis was a God with human body and an the head of an ox; important God in Memfis in ancient Egypt, revered in the form of a living, black bull.
NOK 40,000–50,000
Unsold
16
Nesch, Rolf(1893-1975)Theatre dressing room, left panel
Colour metal print
Sheet: 64,5x49,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Rolf Nesch
Annotated in pencil lower left: Tiré par l'artiste.
Annotated with title in Norwegian and dated in pencil lower middle: Teatergarderobe 1947/48 trykk fra 1969 (Theatre dressing room 1947/48 impression from 1969).
Helliesen/Sørensen 646.
NOK 120,000–150,000
Unsold
17
Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Sculptor resting in front of a Nude with a drapery / Le repos du Sculpteur devant un Nu à la Draperie
Intaglio print
Sheet: 44,5x34 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate upper left: 27 mars XXXIII
Watermark: Picasso. From 27 March 1933.
Bloch 160. S.V. 51.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 74,000
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)The Rape, V / Le Viol, V
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34x45 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate upper left: 23 avril XXXIII
Watermark: Vollard. From 23 April 1933.
Bloch 182. S.V. 31.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 60,000
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Sculptor and Kneeling Model / Sculpteur et Modèle agenouillé
Intaglio print
Sheet: 44,5x33,7 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate lower left: 8 avril XXXIII
Watermark: Picasso. From 8 April 1933.
Bloch 178. S.V. 69.XXXIII
NOK 100,000–120,000
Unsold
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Blind Minotaur guided by a Young Girl I / Minotaure aveugle guidé par une Fillette, I
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34x44,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate upper left: 22 septembre XXXIV
Watermark: Picasso. From 22 September 1934.
Bloch 222. S.V. 94.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 42,000
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Sculptor with a Cup and Sitting Model / Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle accroupi
Intaglio print
Sheet: 44,5x34 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate upper left: 21 mars XXXIII
Watermark: Vollard. From 21 March 1933.
Bloch 152. S.V. 44.
NOK 40,000–60,000
Hammer price NOK 78,000
22
Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Flute Player and three Naked Women / Flûtiste et trois femmes nues
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34x45 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate lower right: 21 juillet XXXII
Watermark: Vollard. From 21 July 1932.
Bloch 144. S.V. 11.
NOK 70,000–90,000
Hammer price NOK 70,000
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Minotaur caressing a Woman / Minotaure caressant une Femme
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34x44,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate lower left: 18 mai XXXIII
Watermark: Picasso. From 18 May 1933.
Bloch 191. S.V. 84
NOK 200,000–250,000
Unsold
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Minotaur caressing a Sleeping Woman / Minotaure caressant une Dormeuse
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34,3x44,6 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate lower left: 18 juin XXXIII
Watermark: Vollard. From 18 June 1933.
Bloch 201. S.V. 93.
NOK 350,000–450,000
Hammer price NOK 300,000
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Faun forcing a Woman / Faune dévoilant une Femme
Intaglio print
Sheet: 33,8x44,3 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Dated in the plate lower right: 12 juin XXXVI
Watermark: Picasso. From 12 June 1936.
Bloch 230. S.V. 27.
NOK 500,000–700,000
Unsold
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Picasso, Pablo(1881-1973)Boy and Sleeping Woman by a Candle Light / Garcon et Dormeuse à la Chandelle
Intaglio print
Sheet: 34x44,5 cm
Signed in pencil lower right: Picasso
Watermark: Vollard. From 18 November 1934.
Bloch 226. S.V. 26.
NOK 80,000–100,000
Hammer price NOK 80,000