Boite Couverte, Vers 1940-1950 — ALEXANDRE NOLL (1890-1970)

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Estimate: €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,915–$5,220
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Sale: Christie's — Collection Wolfgang Joop - Oeuvres choisies : Arts décoratifs du XXè siècle et Photographie , Paris · 23 March 2005
Dimensions: Hauteur : 11,5 cm. (4½ in.) ; Longueur : 13,5 cm. (5¼ in.) ; Largeur : 12,5 cm. (4 7/8 in.)
Record ID: TB-2026-4909099
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Alexandre Noll, BOITE COUVERTE, VERS 1940-1950. Christie's, 23 Mar 2005, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4909099.

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Alexandre Noll, BOITE COUVERTE, VERS 1940-1950. Christie's, 23 Mar 2005, lot 118. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4909099.

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From the same sale Collection Wolfgang Joop - Oeuvres choisies : Arts décoratifs du XXè siècle et Photographie · Mar 2005

Lot	Artist	Estimate
MCCREERY, John. The Press, A Poem. Published as a Specimen of Typogra…	MCCREERY, John. The Press, A Poem. Published as a Specimen of Typography, Liverpool: Printed by J. McCreery & sold by Cadell & Davies, 1803. 2 parts in one volume, 4° (290 x 235mm). Wood-engraved frontispiece, title vignette, illustrations (a few leaves lightly spotted). Contemporary half green morocco, spine gilt (joints and extremities rubbed). PRESENTATION COPY, the front free endpaper inscribed, "Right Hon. G. Canning, M.P., From the Author."	£300–£500
[RAME, Louisa (1839-1908)]. In Maremma. A Story. By Ouida , London: C…	[RAME, Louisa (1839-1908)]. In Maremma. A Story. By Ouida , London: Chatto & Windus, 1882. 3 volumes, 8°, half titles, head- and tail-pieces (a few spots, without the publisher's advertisements at end of vol. one). Contemporary tan cloth, spines lettered and ruled in gilt, yellow edges (some light staining). FIRST EDITION. Sadleir 1924.	£400–£600
ROYAL BINDING -- The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the…	ROYAL BINDING -- The Book of Common Prayer, And Administration of the Sacraments, London: John Baskett, 1727 [frontispiece dated 1710]. 2° (399 x 248mm). Engraved architectural frontispiece, title printed in red and black, initials, printed in double column, ruled in red throughout (occasional light spotting). Contemporary black morocco with coat-of-arms of George I or George II on covers, wide gilt borders incorporating crown and floral roll-tool motifs, repeated crowned monogram in spine compartments (extremities rubbed, scuffed). Provenance : Margaret Burgis (ornamented inscription dated 1762 at front).	£200–£300
SAVOY, Statutes of. [ Statuta Sabaudiae ]. [Turin: Bernardino de Silv…	SAVOY, Statutes of. [ Statuta Sabaudiae ]. [Turin: Bernardino de Silva, 27 September 1530]. 2° (284 x 197mm). Large woodcut arms of Savoy on recto of first leaf, a few woodcut initials (intermittent worming in the inner margins with occasional loss of text, ownership inscription excised from head of first leaf, some browning, spotting and waterstaining, a few holes in first leaf slightly affecting the woodcut). Contemporary vellum (lacks a part of lower cover, stained, lacks ties). Provenance : a few contemporary marginalia; monastic purchase inscription under woodcut arms (dated 5 May 1548, heavily inked over). A late but uncommon edition of the Statutes of Savoy, printed by Bernardino de Silva whose works are 'divenute oggi assai rare', Ascarelli-Menato, p.215. Bersano-Begey 506; Censimento CNCE 31502; Sander 6649.	£700–£1,000
SENEFELDER, Alois (1771-1834). A Complete Course of Lithography: cont…	SENEFELDER, Alois (1771-1834). A Complete Course of Lithography: containing Clear and Explicit Instructions in all the Different Branches and Manners of that Art, London: R. Ackermann, 1819. 4° (276 x 220mm). Lithographed portrait of Senefelder and 13 plates, 3 printed in colours, one plate of lithographed hand-writing (first few leaves dampstained, occasional staining and spotting, mostly marginal). Original blindstamped cloth (worn, dampstained, crudely rebacked). FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Bigmore & Wyman 2:340.	£300–£500
WHITTOCK, Nathaniel (1791-1860). The Decorative Painters' and Glazier…	WHITTOCK, Nathaniel (1791-1860). The Decorative Painters' and Glaziers' Guide; containing the most approved methods of imitating oak, mahogany, maple, rose, cedar, coral, and every other kind of fancy wood ... Designs for decorating apartments ... Also a complete body of Information on the art of staining and painting on glass, London: Isaac Taylor Hinton, 1827. 4° (266 x 205mm). 85 lithographed plates, many hand-coloured (occasional spotting). Contemporary calf (crudely rebacked in later cloth, cornerd worn, rubbed). Provenance : John Gosling 1832 (morocco label) -- H. Knight 1922 (signature on front free endpaper). FIRST EDITION.	£300–£500

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Alexandre Noll	Vide-poche, vers 1945	$8,805	Christie's, May 2023
Alexandre Noll	Plateau		Sotheby's, May 2026
Alexandre Noll	Tabatière, vers 1945		Christie's, May 2023
Alexandre Noll	Coupe, vers 1950		Christie's, May 2023
Alexandre Noll	Bowl, circa 1950		Bonhams, Oct 2022
Alexandre Noll	Lampe		Sotheby's, Nov 2023
Alexandre Noll	bowl, circa 1950		Sotheby's, Nov 2017
Alexandre Noll	Carved Tray		Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021

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