Lot: 7033
The autograph book has a brown leather cover with bordered stitching and gilt edges paper. Book consist of signatures and drawings, two photographs of Emil von Sauer, a list of those who signed, and a print out copy of a pamphlet from Masion Pleyel (Salle Chopin) of Tamara Obolenska.
The two photographs of Emil von Sauer, German pianist, both have a written notes to Obolenska from Sauer, signed and one is dated 1931.
Thirty-nine pages of signatures, written notes, and some drawings from 1930-1957 consisting of one loose page with Serge Rachmaninoffs signature, and one page cut out Half of the autographed book is blank towards the end.
Sheet with list of signatures of pianists, composers, singers, artists, etc. List continues on verso with bearing inscriptions.
List of signatures in page order:
Emil von Sauer, Sigrid Arnoldson Adelheid Bergmann Moriz Rosenthal Vladimir Horowitz Emmanuel Moor Isidor Philipps Nikolas Medtner Lon Conus Wilhelm Backhaus Ernest Schelling Leonara Cortez Frieder Weismann Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek Karol Sreberg Alfred Cortot Serge Rachmaninoff Marguerite Long Henri Rabaud Professor Masferrer, Delegate of Argentina and the S.D.N. Serge Ivanoff, signed in 1933, with ink wash drawing of Cherub with Harp Illegible signature from 1935 aboard the Mendoza A page consisting of four signatures dated 1935 A page signed in 1938 Jacques Armand Bonneau, signed in 1941, with mixed media collage of French circus performer Suzie Tonnelli, signed in 1942, with gouache painting of a pink peony Yvonne Darle Maurice Pico, signed in 1949, with watercolor and pen of abstract female figure on a piano Roland Dorgeles Georges Papazoff, with pen drawing of abstract figure Jean Roger Caussimon, signed in 1949, with pen drawing of a males side view Arthur Koestler Georges Rose, with watercolor and pen drawing of the view of Notre Dame Illegible signature with pen drawing of man with candlelight at a piano Andre de Richaud Nikolai Agapoff, signed in 1950, with abstract watercolor Attributed to Francis Poulenc, unsigned, dated in 1957, with music staff of Rondeau des Biches Robert Naly, signed in 1952, with watercolor and pen of the view of Venice with fish in the sea Andre Quellier, signed in 1953, with pen drawing of woman playing the harp Pablo Picasso, with red pencil drawing of an abstract figure and Marc Chagall, signed in 1956, with green and yellow pencil drawing of an abstract side view of figure.
Condition: Leather cover has wear and tear, especially towards the bottom, discoloration of the border stitching sheets toned ink bleed through and some ink transfer last few blank pages has ink bleed through.
Artist: Younger, Pianist, Tamara Obolenskas Autographed Book Tamara Obolenska, A Gifted Pianist, Began Captivating Audiences In European Concert Halls From 1930, Showcasing Her Extraordinary Talent At Just Twelve Years Old And Even .
Auction Date: December 16, 2024
Estimate: $6,000 - 8,000