From a Private New York Collection

Marc Chagall (French/Russian, 1887-1985)
L’assiette rouge ou le couple et l’âne
1953
glazed ceramic dish
Signed “Chagall” lower right
Countersigned and dated on reverse “Chagall / 1953”
Stamped “Madoura Plein Feu”
D. 13 ¾ in.

Estimate: $30,000-60,000

This is a unique work by the artist, not created in a series or edition. The authenticity of this work was confirmed by the Comité Chagall in 2006.

Provenance:
Estate of the Artist;
Bouquinerie de l’Institut, France;
Russeck Gallery, Palm Beach;
Andrew Weiss Gallery, Beverly Hills, 1999;
Sotheby’s New York, “Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale,” 4 May 2006, lot 458;Property of a Long Island Collector.

Literature:
Malraux, André and Charles Sorlier, The Ceramics and Sculptures of Marc Chagall (Monaco: Editions André Sauret, 1972), no. 109, illus. p. 125.