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Hedonism LLC is a registered New York State business (DOS ID: 7008421), located at 1150 Bay Ridge Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219. We offer private viewings by appointment at our Brooklyn location. While we do not operate a public exhibition space, we are happy to arrange a viewing for specific works. For high-value acquisitions, we can arrange a private presentation at your location in Manhattan.
Hand-Signed Limited Edition Book
Henri Matisse
French, 1869–1954
Pierre à feu / Les miroirs profonds
1947
Copy X / XLIX (10/49) · Hand-Signed by the Artist
An extraordinary rarity. No other copies from this ultra-scarce 49-copy signed deluxe edition by Henri Matisse have been located in open sales or at international auctions.
Provenance
Direct Publisher’s Collection
Sourced directly from the publisher’s private archive. An original historical letter is enclosed, addressed to Mr. Maeght, officially informing him that this specific deluxe copy (Number X out of XLIX), hand-signed by Henri Matisse, has been dispatched to him.
Edition & Signatures
Hand-signed by Henri Matisse; numbered X/XLIX (10/49) on the justification page.
Medium
Original Lithograph and Woodcut on premium paper.
Illustrations
Features the cover, 17 full-page illustrations, 1 frontispiece, 1 original lithograph (out of text), 1 wood engraving, and 14 unpublished heliogravures by Henri Matisse.
Format
In-8° paperback, lithographed dust jacket in five colors, complete with folder and slipcase. 89 pages.
Dimensions
H 9.5" x W 8.5" x Depth 1" (240 mm x 210 mm)
Literary Content
Compiled by Jacques Kober as a homage to Henri Matisse. Includes texts by Louis Aragon, Paul Éluard, Roger Caillois, René Char, Georges Hugnet, Yves Battistini, Jacques Kober, and others.
Production
Published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris. Lithograph printed by Mourlot; text and illustrations printed by Draeger Frères.
Catalogue Raisonné
Duthuit Books 17
Condition
Good condition; well-preserved collectible state.
Reference: Duthuit Books 17
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