August Online Auction (Sale #351)
Lot 233:
Marc Chagall
Marc Chagall (Russian / French, 1887-1985) Illustrated Book
‘Le Dur Desir de Durer’ by surrealist poet Paul Eluard, French language text illustrated by Marc Chagall, 1st edition #120/330 ink signed by Eluard and Chagall, Arnold-Bordas, Paris, 1946, pages loose in wraps, printed French wrap and original glassine protective wrap, now mylar covered, slipcase, color frontispiece and (25) black and white (some tinted) illustrations
Property from: an Estate, Chicago (Bucktown), Illinois
Height: 15 3/4 inches, Width: 11 5/8 inches, Depth: 3/4 inches (in slipcase)
Category: Fine Art > Prints & Multiples
Estimated Sale Time: 12:12 pm CST
Shipping Status:
Shipping Quote
Last modified: August 10, 2026, 10:11 am
Condition report:
minimal wear to contents, printed wrap having 1-inch loss at bottom of spine, splits at top of spine, loss to most of glassine secondary wrap, light wear to slipcase
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