Estimate: $300 - $500
Price Realized: $250 Includes buyer's premium
Mr. Beene's handwritten notations on some of the sketches indicate type of leather ("calf or suede") and trim of "gros grain," "rhinestone button," and "buckle."
marker and graphite on paper
larger: 11 x 14 inches
two initialed
Property From the Estate of Geoffrey Beene. Proceeds from this item to benefit the Geoffrey Beene Cancer Research Center at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
overall good condition, some with staple holes, light toning, two drawings have tears and resulting losses
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
unframed
