Lot 35
French / Japanese (1886-1968)
Two Male Nudes
Medium
graphite and estompe on paper
Dimensions
sight: 28 5/8 x 37 7/8 inches
Signature
signed 'Foujita' and again in Japanese left center
Additional Info
Christie's labels affixed to verso

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Price Realized: $2,500
Includes buyer's premium

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Frame Information
frame dimensions: 36 1/4 x 45 1/2 x 7/8 inches
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Offered in Christie's sale 6908, 5 October 1989, lot 91
Condition
pronounced areas of repair with associated lightening to paper, including a repair that extends horizontally from edge to edge (38 inches), repairs to upper left and lower right corners, and two repairs along right side (7 inches and 5 inches), minor puncture to lower left, general undulations to paper, minor water marks throughout
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Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023