SET OF CHESSMEN BY MAX ERNST (1891-1976) Design in 1966, made by goldsmith François Hugo 1973. signed, stamped and numbered 4/6.

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Lot 1157
SET OF CHESSMEN BY MAX ERNST (1891-1976)

Design in 1966, made by goldsmith François Hugo 1973. signed, stamped and numbered 4/6.

Gold 23 carat or silver 990 hammered and chased. Total 920 gr. gold; 740 gr. silver. Proof mark Marseille. In two separate walnut boxes with inlaid and engraved inscription and maker's marks.

H king 12 cm, pawn 6.5 cm.

Sold for CHF 118 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

Lot 1157 - A206 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 21. September 2023, 10.00 AM

SET OF CHESSMEN BY MAX ERNST (1891-1976)

Design in 1966, made by goldsmith François Hugo 1973. signed, stamped and numbered 4/6.

Gold 23 carat or silver 990 hammered and chased. Total 920 gr. gold; 740 gr. silver. Proof mark Marseille. In two separate walnut boxes with inlaid and engraved inscription and maker's marks.

H king 12 cm, pawn 6.5 cm.

One silver bishop with a dent, the other figures with light traces of use. Lateral handles of the cases in part loose.

Provenance:
- Galerie Kornfeld Bern, 17. Juni 1988, Lot 51.
- Swiss private collection.

CHF 60 000 / 100 000 | (€ 61 860 / 103 090)

Sold for CHF 118 750 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

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