Modern Finds & Fashion Online Estate Sale
Fri, Sep 26, 2025 05:00PM EDT - Sun, Sep 28, 2025 08:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 121
Large Modern & Contemporary Art Book Collection: Kandinsky, Matisse, Basquiat, +
Sold for
$45
Sold Price excludes BP
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Extensive grouping of illustrated art and design books covering key movements of the 20th century, including Surrealism, Futurism, 20th Century Modernism, and Postwar masters such as Kandinsky, Matisse, and Basquiat. Mix of scholarly references, monographs, and exhibition catalogs, many richly illustrated. Highlights include: “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” with poem by Maya Angelou and paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat, multiple Basquiat monographs, Kandinsky monographs by Taschen and art references, Matisse volumes such as “Matisse in Morocco” and other richly illustrated monographs, “Surrealism” by Taschen, “Futurism” by Compton/Papadakis, “Max Beckmann and Paris” by Taschen, “Modern House 2” by Phaidon, “Bar Design” from daab, and “Twentieth Century Art” by Michael Batterberry.
Condition
Books range from excellent to good, with light signs of shelf wear. “Surrealism” by Taschen is unopened in original wrapping. See photos for more details.
Available payment options
Item pickup is Wednesday, October 1st from 11am - 7pm in Kansas City, MO 64105. Winning bidders will need to sign up for a pickup appointment time. Winning bidders will receive the full address on their invoice. Brown Button contracts with a third party mover to provide a delivery option for our bidders. Delivery is available within 25 miles of the sale location. Bidders will need to submit a delivery request form using the delivery link emailed with their invoice.
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