Alexey Brodovitch Sold at Auction Prices

Photographer, Illustrator, Painter, b. 1898 - d. 1971

Alexey Vyacheslavovich Brodovitch (also Brodovich; 1898 – April 15, 1971) was an Russian-born American photographer, designer and instructor who is most famous for his art direction of fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar from 1934 to 1958.

Early life in Russia: Alexey Brodovitch was born in Ogolichi, ??????? Aholicy, Russian Empire (now Belarus) to a wealthy Polish family in 1898. His father, Cheslau or Vyacheslav Brodovitch, was a respected physician, psychiatrist and huntsman. His mother was an amateur painter. During the Russo-Japanese War, his family moved to Moscow, where his father worked in a hospital for Japanese prisoners. Alexey was sent to study at the Prince Tenisheff School, a prestigious institution in Saint Petersburg, with the intentions of eventually enrolling in the Imperial Art Academy.[1] He had no formal training in art through his childhood, but often sketched noble profiles in the audience at concerts in the city

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        • Alexei Brodovitch, Russian 1898-1971, - Bal Banal, 1924;
          Apr. 23, 2024

          Alexei Brodovitch, Russian 1898-1971, - Bal Banal, 1924;

          Est: £2,000 - £3,000

          Alexei Brodovitch, Russian 1898-1971, Bal Banal, 1924; hand coloured lithograph, signed and dated in the plate, sheet: 56 x 67.5 cm, (framed)",

          Roseberys
        • Brodowitsch, Alexei: Spécimen de caractères
          Apr. 20, 2023

          Brodowitsch, Alexei: Spécimen de caractères

          Est: €180 - €250

          Brodowitsch, Alexei. - Spécimen de caractères de la "Rapide Clicherie" Marcel Lagrue & Cie Paris. 100 S. 29 x 23,5 cm. OHalbleinen (Kanten berieben; Entwurf: A. Brodowitsch). Paris (frühe 1930er Jahre). -- Musterkatalog der Pariser Schriftgießerei. Der Einbandentwurf stammt von dem bekannten US-amerikanischen Grafikdesigner Alexey Brodovitch (Alexei Brodowitsch, 1898-1971), der 1920 aus der Sowjetunion nach Paris emigrierte und 1930 in die USA zog, wo er in Philadelphia eine Klasse für Werbedesign an der Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art gründete. 1934 ging Brodowitsch nach New York. Bis 1958 war er als Art Director bei der Modezeitschrift Harper’s Bazaar tätig. In seiner Ägide bildete er den spezifischen Stil dieser Zeitschrift aus mit ihrer klaren, ja messerscharfen Typografie. Später wurde er Lehrer an dem von ihm eingerichteten Design-Labor an der New School for Social Research. - Aus der Sammlung Michel Wlassikoff. – Wohlerhalten.

          Bassenge Auctions
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 17x24¼ inches, 43x61½ cm.
          May. 13, 2021

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 17x24¼ inches, 43x61½ cm.

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BAL BANAL. 1924. 17x24 1/4 inches, 43x61 1/2 cm. Condition B+: rippling and minor creases in margins and image; small water stains in upper margin and text; faded; hand-colored with watercolor. Paper. Matted and framed. Brodovitch was a key figure in the development of 20th century graphic design. Born in Russia, he immigrated to Paris where he first distinguished himself as a graphic designer, working for a host of prestigious clients such as Aux Trois Quartiers, Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Cahiers d'Art and the restaurant Prunier. His designs won him five awards at the 1925 Art Deco exhibition. In the early 1930s, he moved to New York, where he eventually became the art director for Harper's Bazaar, during which time he hired A.M. Cassandre, as well as other top European designers like Man Ray and Herbert Bayer, to design covers for the magazine. He was also responsible for nurturing and developing young American talents such as Richard Avedon. This rare poster is Brodovitch's first published work, the result of winning a poster design competition to advertise a ball for Russian émigrés in Paris. The image is reflective of the Parisian art movements of the period, swinging between Cubism and the newborn Surrealism. Andy Grundberg cleverly analyzes it as "suggestive of both the influences on him and of his own future directions. The graphics, light to dark inversion of its mask shape, type and background not only suggest the positive negative process of photography but also symbolically represents the process of masking; one trades one's identity for another, contrary one" (Brodovitch p. 24). These posters were printed in black and white and hand-painted, making each one slightly different from the others.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). PORTFOLIO / THE ANNUAL OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS. Group of 3 issues and ephemera. 1950-1951. Each 13x10 inche
          May. 13, 2021

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). PORTFOLIO / THE ANNUAL OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS. Group of 3 issues and ephemera. 1950-1951. Each 13x10 inche

          Est: $700 - $1,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) PORTFOLIO / THE ANNUAL OF THE GRAPHIC ARTS. Group of 3 issues and ephemera. 1950-1951. Each 13x10 inches, 33x25 1/2 cm. Condition varies. Includes issues 1 & 2 (1950) and 1951. With - Covers by Brodovitch: 3 Poems and Saloon Society by Bill Manville, hand-signed and inscribed by the author. Images available upon request.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 40x28 inches, 101x71 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, W
          Aug. 27, 2020

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 40x28 inches, 101x71 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, W

          Est: $1,200 - $1,800

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 40x28 inches, 101 1/2x71 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Washington, D.C. Condition A-: minor creases and restoration in image and along vertical and horizontal folds. This is the larger format.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • BAL BANAL (1924)
          Dec. 06, 2019

          BAL BANAL (1924)

          Est: €2,500 - €5,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH 1898 Ogolitchi (Weißrussland) - 1971 Le Thor (Frankreich) BAL BANAL (1924) Handkolorierte Lithografie auf chamoisfarbenem Papier. DM 39,5 x 58 cm, BM 56,5 x 67 cm (R. 63,5 x 77 cm). Oben rechts im Stein signiert und datiert 'A. Brodovitch. 1924'. Im Randbereich part. wellig und mit Knickfalten, rückseitige Montierungen sichtbar, part. mit Farbspuren. Im Passepartout montiert und hinter Glas gerahmt.

          Hargesheimer Kunstauktionen Düsseldorf
        • Alexey Brodovitch (Russian/American, 1898-1971)
          Jul. 22, 2019

          Alexey Brodovitch (Russian/American, 1898-1971)

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          Alexey Brodovitch (Russian/American, 1898-1971) Untitled (Saint besieged by serpents). Signed and dated l.r.: 'A. Brodovitch 1922". Gouache on paper. Framed. Size: 12 7/8" x 7 1/2", 33 x 19 cm. (sight), 20" x 14", 51 cm x 36 cm (frame)

          Material Culture
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet.
          Oct. 18, 2018

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet.

          Est: $2,000 - $3,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet. Text by Edwin Denby. With 104 reproductions of Brodovitch's dynamic photographs. Oblong 4to, boards; printed dust jacket, lightly soiled and worn; professional conservation. Roth 110; Parr/Badger I 240; Hasselblad 136; Auer 314. ONE OF ONLY 500 COPIES, THE ENTIRE EDITION. New York: J.J. Augustin Publisher (1945)

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50x35 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Wa
          Aug. 01, 2018

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50x35 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Wa

          Est: $400 - $600

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50 3/4x35 1/2 cm. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, Washington, D.C. Condition A-: minor abrasions, creases and repaired tears at edges. This is the small format.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • ATELIER A.B. (ALEXEY BRODOVITCH) 1898-1971 Cunard Line. États-Unis et Canada par Cherbourg et le Havre
          Jul. 04, 2018

          ATELIER A.B. (ALEXEY BRODOVITCH) 1898-1971 Cunard Line. États-Unis et Canada par Cherbourg et le Havre

          Est: -

          Color lithograph, 1929.  Imp. H. Chachoin, Paris.  Condition: B. backed on linen.  42 x 29.53 in.  TAGS - Manifesti posters sea mare

          Aste Bolaffi
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet.
          Oct. 19, 2017

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet.

          Est: $5,000 - $7,500

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH. Ballet. Text by Edwin Denby. With 104 reproductions of Brodovitch's dynamic photographs. Oblong 4to, boards; printed dust jacket, lightly soiled and worn. Roth 110; Parr/Badger I 240; Hasselblad 136; Auer 314. ONE OF ONLY 500 COPIES, THE ENTIRE EDITION, THIS ONE INSCRIBED BY BRODOVITCH TO ALEXANDRE ALEXEIEFF IN 1945. New York: J.J. Augustin Publisher (1945)

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50x35 cm.
          Aug. 02, 2017

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50x35 cm.

          Est: $600 - $900

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) LIBRES DE MISERIA. 1942. 20x14 inches, 50 3/4x35 1/2 cm. Condition A-: minor abrasions, creases and repaired tears at edges. This is the small format.

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) Le trapéziste, 1928. Linogravu
          Nov. 15, 2016

          Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) Le trapéziste, 1928. Linogravu

          Est: €200 - €300

          Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) Le trapéziste, 1928. Linogravure. Signée, datée, dédicacée à son frère Nicolas et numérotée 7/20 Linosnede. Gesigneerd, gedateerd, toegewijd aan zijn broer en genummerd 7/20 28 x 24 cm. Encadrée.

          Cornette de Saint-Cyr-Bruxelles
        • Alexey Brodovitch Libertad De Palabra WWII Political Poster
          Sep. 18, 2016

          Alexey Brodovitch Libertad De Palabra WWII Political Poster

          Est: $800 - $1,000

          Art,Print,Posters,Alexey Brodovitch Libertad De Palabra WWII Political Poster,Striking image by world reknown poster artist Alexey Brodovitch showing a face between segments of a swastika. Publication line reads "Publicado por El Coordinador De Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, EUA".,,20H_14 1/8W

          East Coast Fine Arts
        • Alexey Brodovitch Libres De Miseria WWII Political Poster
          Sep. 18, 2016

          Alexey Brodovitch Libres De Miseria WWII Political Poster

          Est: $800 - $1,000

          Art,Print,Posters,Alexey Brodovitch Libres De Miseria WWII Political Poster,Striking image by world reknown poster artist Alexey Brodovitch showing a swastika on a ball and chain. Publication line reads "Publicado por El Coordinador De Asuntos Interamericanos, Washington, EUA".,,20H_14 1/8W

          East Coast Fine Arts
        • Donnet 6. 1928
          May. 15, 2016

          Donnet 6. 1928

          Est: $2,000 - $2,500

          Artist: ALEXY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Size: 47 1/4 x 62 7/8 in./119.8 x 159.7 cm Imp. Grau, Nerfi, Lille This is one of the last posters created for the Donnet automotive brand. And, while the previous design by the same artist idealizes carefree driving in the south of France, this image is nothing short of a Deco masterpiece set in Paris.

          Poster Auctions International Inc
        • Donnet Zedel. 1925
          May. 15, 2016

          Donnet Zedel. 1925

          Est: $5,000 - $6,000

          Artist: ALEXY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Size: 47 1/4 x 58 5/8 in./120.2 x 149 cm Imp. H. Chachoin, Paris The handsome yellow Donnet is silhouetted against a blue Mediterranean sky as it climbs a road above the Côte d’Azur. It is, as the slogan punningly tells us, “The car that climbs, the brand that’s climbing.”

          Poster Auctions International Inc
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 21x26 inches, 55x67 cm.
          May. 10, 2016

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 21x26 inches, 55x67 cm.

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BAL BANAL. 1924. 21 3/4x26 1/2 inches, 55 1/4x67 1/2 cm. Condition B+ / A-: repaired tears, minor creases and abrasions at edges, some affecting image; repaired pin holes in corners. Hand-colored with watercolor. Brodovitch was a key figure in the development of 20th century graphic design. Born in Russia, he immigrated to Paris where he first distinguished himself as a graphic designer, working for a host of prestigious clients such as Aux Trois Quartiers, Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Cahiers d'Art and the restaurant Prunier. His designs won him five awards at the 1925 Art Deco exhibition. In the early 1930s, he moved to New York, where he eventually became the art director for Harper's Bazaar, during which time he hired A.M. Cassandre (as well as other top European designers like Man Ray and Herbert Bayer) to design covers for the magazine. He was also responsible for nurturing and developing young American talents such as Richard Avedon. This extremely rare poster is Brodovitch's first published work, the result of winning a poster design competition to advertise a ball for Russian émigrés in Paris. The image is reflective of the Parisian art movements of the period, swinging between Cubism and the newborn Surrealism. Andy Grundberg cleverly analyzes it as "suggestive of both the influences on him and of his own future directions. The graphics, light to dark inversion of its mask shape, type and background not only suggest the positive negative process of photography but also symbolically represents the process of masking; one trades one's identity for another, contrary one" (Brodovitch p. 24).

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series, "Choreartium."
          Oct. 15, 2015

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series, "Choreartium."

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series, "Choreartium." Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Brodovitch's inscription "To Patty, With Appreciation, Alexey," in ink, the date, in pencil, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-37; printed 1950s-early 60s

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        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series "Septième Symphonie."
          Feb. 19, 2015

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series "Septième Symphonie."

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) From the Ballet series "Septième Symphonie." Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with the partial plate number 110, in the negative; Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty qith Thanks Alexey," in ink, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-37; printed 1950s-early 60s

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • RARE OLD 1930 Art Deco Donnet Auto Poster BRODOVITCH
          Oct. 25, 2014

          RARE OLD 1930 Art Deco Donnet Auto Poster BRODOVITCH

          Est: $500 - $2,500

          Brodovitch, Alexey 1898 - 1971. Donnet. Lithograph 1930. Size: 61.8 x 46 in. (157 x 117 cm). Printer: S.E.G., Paris. Condition Details: (C) on linen, large repaired losses (20x12 in./50x30 cm and 9x3 in./23x8 cm) at the upper left edge, tears and minor staining at the edges.

          PosterConnection Inc.
        • Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) - Ballet, 1945
          Jun. 06, 2014

          Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) - Ballet, 1945

          Est: £4,000 - £6,000

          J.J. Augustin Publisher, New York, first edition limited to 500 copies, hardback with jacket, 104 b photographs, text by Edwin Denby, design by Alexey Brodovitch, oblong 4to, 22.3 x 28.3cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/4in) Literature: Martin Parr and Gerry Badger, The Photobook: A History (Volume I), 2004 , p.240-241. " Ballet is one of the most successful attempts at suggesting motion in photography, and certainly one of the most cinematic and dynamic photobooks ever published".

          Dreweatts 1759
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 22x26 inches, 56x66 cm.
          Apr. 24, 2014

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 22x26 inches, 56x66 cm.

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BAL BANAL. 1924. 22x26 1/4 inches, 56x66 3/4 cm. Condition A-: soft creases and minor tears at edges; rippling in image. Hand-colored with watercolor. Paper. Brodovitch was a key figure in the development of 20th century graphic design. Born in Russia, he emigrated to Paris where he first distinguished himself as a graphic designer, working for a host of prestigious clients such as Aux Trois Quartiers, Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Cahiers d'Art and the restaurant Prunier. His designs won him five awards at the 1925 Art Deco exhibition. In the early 1930s, he moved to New York, where he eventually became the art director for Harper's Bazaar, during which time he hired A.M. Cassandre (as well as other top European designers like Man Ray and Herbert Bayer) to design covers for the magazine. He was also responsible for nurturing and developing young American talents such as Richard Avedon. This extremely rare poster is Brodovitch's first published work, the result of winning a poster design competition to advertise a ball for Russian emigres in Paris. The image is reflective of the Parisian art movements of the period, swinging between Cubism and the newborn Surrealism. Andy Grundberg cleverly analyzes it as "suggestive of both the influences on him and of his own future directions. The graphics, light to dark inversion of its mask shape, type and background not only suggest the positive negative process of photography but also symbolically represents the process of masking; one trades one's identity for another, contrary one" (Brodovitch p. 24).

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        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY. Ballet.
          Apr. 17, 2014

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY. Ballet.

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          SIGNED BY BRODOVITCH BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY. Ballet. Text by Edwin Denby. Elegantly illustrated with 104 photogravure reproductions of Brodovitch's enchanting photographs of several ballet companies, including the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. Oblong 8vo, printed dust jacket over boards; expertly repaired. Roth 110; Hasselblad 136; Parr/Badger I 240. one of 500 copies, the entire edition, this copy signed and dated 1945 by brodovitch./span (New York): (J.J. Augustin Publisher), (1945)

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        • BRODOVITCH Alexey (1898-1971) 1 ouvrage - "Ballet" - J.J. Augustin Publisher - New York - 1945 - Édition originale - 143 pp. - Photogra
          Oct. 10, 2013

          BRODOVITCH Alexey (1898-1971) 1 ouvrage - "Ballet" - J.J. Augustin Publisher - New York - 1945 - Édition originale - 143 pp. - Photogra

          Est: €1,000 - €1,200

          BRODOVITCH Alexey (1898-1971) 1 ouvrage - "Ballet" - J.J. Augustin Publisher - New York - 1945 - Édition originale - 143 pp. - Photographies reproduites en héliogravures - Cartonnage d'éditeur sous jaquette (avec manques et usures) - 22 x 28,5 cm (manque la page 89/90)

          Piasa
        • Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971)
          May. 23, 2013

          Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971)

          Est: -

          Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971) DONNET lithograph in colours, 1925, printed by Grau, Nerfi & Cie, Paris, condition B+; backed on linen 30½ x 23in. (78 x 58cm.)

          Christie's
        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). AQUATONE TODAY. Circa 1933. Brochure. 12x9 inches, 31x23 cm. Edward Stern & Company Inc., New York.
          May. 13, 2013

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). AQUATONE TODAY. Circa 1933. Brochure. 12x9 inches, 31x23 cm. Edward Stern & Company Inc., New York.

          Est: $600 - $900

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) AQUATONE TODAY. Circa 1933. Brochure. 12 1/4x9 1/4 inches, 31x23 1/2 cm. Edward Stern & Company Inc., New York. Condition B: slight rubbing to backstrip extremities; staining in gutters; first and last leaves cleanly detached from wrappers with adhesive residue evident; some pencil notations inside. Accordion-style design. A rare/span brochure designed by Brodovitch for the Publisher, Edward Stern, visually extolling the company's new process of Aquatone printing. It combines Brodovitch's inimitable graphics with the photography of William M. Rittase. Arts et Métiers Graphique 37, p. 53.

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 21x26 inches, 54x67 cm.
          May. 10, 2012

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971). BAL BANAL. 1924. 21x26 inches, 54x67 cm.

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BAL BANAL. 1924. 21 1/4x26 1/2 inches, 54x67 1/2 cm. Condition A: minor abrasions at edges. Paper. Brodovitch was a key figure in the development of 20th century graphic design. Born in Russia, he emigrated to Paris where he first distinguished himself as a graphic designer, working for a host of prestigious clients such as Aux Trois Quartiers, Arts et Metiers Graphiques, Cahiers d'Art and the restaurant Prunier. His designs won him 5 awards at the 1925 Art Deco exhibition. In the early 1930s he moved to New York, where he eventually became the art director for Harper's Bazaar. In that position he hired A. M. Cassandre (as well as other top European designers like Man Ray and Herbert Bayer) to design covers for the magazine. He was also responsible for nurturing and developing young American talents such as Richard Avedon. This extremely rare poster is Brodovitch's first published work, the result of winning a poster design competition to advertise a ball for Russian émigrés in Paris. The image is reflective of the Parisian art movements of the period, swinging between Cubism and the newborn Surrealism. Andy Grundberg cleverly analyzes it as "suggestive of both the influences on him and of his own future directions. The graphics, light to dark inversion of its mask shape, type and background not only suggest the positive negative process of photography but also symbolically represents the process of masking; one trades one's identity for another, contrary one" (Brodovitch p. 24).

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971)
          Apr. 05, 2012

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971)

          Est: $7,000 - $9,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) 'Ballet' New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. oblong 4to. volume containing reproductions of 104 photographs by Alexey Brodovitch and text by Edwin Denby; inscribed 'A Kertesz (Hungarian gardener) from his friend and student with admiration, love and thanks, Alexey Brodovitch, N.Y. 21 September, 1962' in pencil (on the front endpaper); paper covers

          Christie's
        • ALEXEY  BRODOVITCH
          Apr. 03, 2012

          ALEXEY  BRODOVITCH

          Est: $7,000 - $10,000

          PROPERTY  OF  VARIOUS  OWNERS 1898-1971 LE  TRICORNE  BALLET large-format  print,  1935-37,  printed  before  1945 10  by  13½  in.  (25.4  by  34.3  cm.)

          Sotheby's
        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie).
          Dec. 13, 2011

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie).

          Est: $5,000 - $7,500

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with the partial plate number 110, in the negative; Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty with Thanks Alexey," in ink, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

          Swann Auction Galleries
        • Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971)
          May. 12, 2011

          Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971)

          Est: £5,000 - £7,000

          Atelier A.B. (Alexey Brodovitch, 1898-1971) CUNARD LINE, UNITED STATES AND CANADA lithograph in colours, printed by Willy Fischer, Paris, condition A; backed on linen 36½ x 25½in. (93 x 65cm.)

          Christie's
        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).
          Mar. 24, 2011

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).

          Est: $4,000 - $6,000

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty with Affection Alexey," in ink, the date and a number, in pencil and red pencil, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH
          May. 21, 2010

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH

          Est: £2,000 - £3,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH Ballet. New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. Oblong quarto (215 x 280mm). 104 black and white photographs. Original drab boards with cloth spine, original grey and white French-fold dust jacket pasted down at spine, as issued (small chips and short tears at spine ends and corners, some light fading and soiling). Provenance: Calignani booksellers, Paris (small contemporary label). FIRST EDITION. 'A LEGENDARY PHOTOBOOK,' and 'certainly one of the most cinematic and dynamic photobooks ever published' (The Photobook). It is a radical work, both in layout and technique, which pointed out a new way in which photographers could work. 1 of 500 copies, the entire edition. A very good copy of a fragile book. 101 Books, pp.110-13; The Open Book, pp.136-37; The Photobook, pp.240-41; Regards à travers le livre 85.

          Christie's
        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).
          May. 20, 2010

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).

          Est: $5,000 - $7,500

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty with Love Alexey," in ink, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

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        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, "Choreartium").
          May. 20, 2010

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, "Choreartium").

          Est: $5,000 - $7,500

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, "Choreartium"). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty, With Appreciation, Alexey," in ink, the date, in pencil, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

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        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).
          May. 20, 2010

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides).

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Les Sylphides). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty with Affection Alexey," in ink, the date and a number, in pencil and red pencil, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

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        • BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie).
          May. 20, 2010

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie).

          Est: $10,000 - $15,000

          BRODOVITCH, ALEXEY (1898-1971) Untitled (from the Ballet series, Septième Symphonie). Silver copy print, 8x10 inches (20.3x25.4 cm.), with the partial plate number 110, in the negative; Brodovitch's inscription, "To Patty with Thanks Alexey," in ink, and his Design Consultant hand stamp, on verso. 1935-1937; printed 1950s-early 1960s

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH
          May. 19, 2009

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH

          Est: £2,000 - £3,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH Ballet. New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. Oblong quarto (280 x 215 mm). 104 black and white photographs. Original drab boards with cloth spine, original grey and white French-fold dust jacket pasted down at spine, as issued (small chips and short tears at spine ends and corners, some light fading and soiling). FIRST EDITION. 'A LEGENDARY PHOTOBOOK,' and 'one of the most successful attempts at suggesting motion in photography, and certainly one of the most cinematic and dynamic photobooks ever published' (The Photobook). It is a radical work, both in layout and technique, which 'spat in the face of technique and pointed out a new way in which photographers could work' (Kerry William Purcell, quoted in The Photobook). 1 of 500 copies, the entire edition. A very good copy of a fragile book. 101 Books, pp.110-13; The Open Book, pp.136-37; The Photobook, pp.240-41; Regards à travers le livre 85.

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        • ALEXEY BRODOVITCH
          Apr. 10, 2008

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH Ballet. New York: J.J. Augustin, 1945. Oblong quarto (280 x 215 mm). 104 black and white photographs. Original drab boards with cloth spine, original gray and white French-fold dust jacket pasted down at spine, as issued (chipping and splitting to spine panel and corners, some light fading). Provenance: Michael Putnam (presentation inscription). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY BRODOVITCH: "To Michael Putnam N.Y. 1926 [sic] Good luck Alexey." Putnam was a student of Brodovitch, in the late 1960s. "A LEGENDARY PHOTOBOOK," and "one of the most successful attempts at suggesting motion in photography, and certainly one of the most cinematic and dynamic photobooks ever published" (The Photobook). It is a radical work, both in layout and technique, which "spat in the face of technique and pointed out a new way in which photographers could work" (Kerry William Purcell, quoted in The Photobook). 1 of 500 copies, the entire edition. 101 Books, pp.110-13; The Open Book, pp.136-37; The Photobook, pp.240-41; Regards 85. VERY RARE INSCRIBED. [With:] PUTNAM, Michael. Silent Screens. Baltimore, 2000. Oblong quarto (220 x 255 mm). Black and white photographs. Original cloth; dust jacket. -- American Movie Theaters. New York, 2000. Oblong octavo (194 x 206 mm). Color photographs. Original wrappers. SIGNED. Intended as a color supplement to Silent Screens. (3)

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        • POSTER: ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BIÈRES Vve
          May. 07, 2007

          POSTER: ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BIÈRES Vve

          Est: $800 - $1,200

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) BIÈRES Vve J. PETIT & FILS. 1921. 39x28 1/2 inches. Grau, Nerfi & Cie., Lille. Condition A-: repaired tears in margins; creases in image. Brodovitch was born in Russia and emigrated to Paris in 1920. Very little biographical information exists about his early years in Paris, and until now, Brodovitch''s earliest known graphic work from the period was his 1924 poster for the Bal Banal (see Swann Modernist Poster auction # 1859, lot 6). This beer poster proves that as early as 1921 he was already working as a graphic designer and getting commissions. Like early works by other great artists, such as A.M. Cassandre and Charles Loupot, this image is atypical of Brodovitch''s mature style, as he had not yet honed his inimitable Art Deco stylization. The youthful design is fairly straightforward, the most interesting graphic aspect being the five faces caricatured at the top. As the earliest of Brodovitch''s posters to have surfaced, this previously unrecorded image is an important historical discovery.

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        • Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 signed in pencil, Popular Photography and date stamps (on the verso) 10 1/8 x 13½in. (26.2 x 34.3cm.)

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        • Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 signed in pencil and Popular Photography credit and date stamp (on the verso) 9 5/8 x 13½in. (24.3 x 34.1cm.)

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        • Ballet ( Boutique Fantasque ), 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet ( Boutique Fantasque ), 1935-37

          Est: $6,000 - $8,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet ( Boutique Fantasque ), 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 9½ x 13¼in. (24.1 x 33.6cm.)

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        • Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 10½ x 13½in. (26.6 x 34.2cm.)

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        • Ballet ( Le Tricorne ), 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet ( Le Tricorne ), 1935-37

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet ( Le Tricorne ), 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 10 x 13½in. (25.5 x 34.2cm.)

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        • Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet ( Septième Symphonie ), 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 10½ x 13½in. (26.6 x 34.2cm.)

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        • Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37
          Apr. 24, 2007

          Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37

          Est: $8,000 - $12,000

          ALEXEY BRODOVITCH (1898-1971) Ballet Dressing Room, 1935-37 gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1945 annotated in pencil (in the margin and on the verso) 9½ x 13¼in. (24 x 33.5cm.)

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