Brown Button Estate Sales
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Fine Furnishings, Vintage Treasures, and Rare Reads Online Estate Sale

Fri, May 30, 2025 06:00PM EDT - Sun, Jun 1, 2025 04:00PM EDT
Lot 17

Lot of Three Books on Turkish Marbled Paper by Nedim Sönmez Signed & Limited Editions

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An exceptional collection of three works by renowned marbling artist Nedim Sönmez, including two signed copies and one limited edition with original Ebru art. These volumes cover both technical instruction and fine art appreciation, and are ideal for collectors of marbled paper, book arts, or Turkish cultural heritage.

 

 

  1. Türkisch Papier / Ebru: Turkish Marbled Paper – Bilder 1982–1987 (Jäckle-Sönmez Verlag)
    – Fine cloth hardcover with inset marbled panel and dust jacket
    – Limited Edition: No. 129 of 230 copies
    – Signed by Nedim Sönmez & Yvonne Jäckle-Sönmez
    – Includes original hand-marbled tulip artworkGrundkurs
  2. Marmorieren: Technik – Muster – Motive (1993, Christophorus-Verlag)
    – Softcover instructional guide in German
    – Signed by Nedim Sönmez
    – Richly illustrated with techniques and patterns
  3. EBRU: L’art du papier marbré turc (Verlag Anadolu, for Turkish Ministry of Culture)
    – Hardcover with dust jacket
    – French-language monograph on Turkish marbling traditions
    – Features full-page color marbled reproductions

 

 

 

Condition

All volumes in Excellent condition. Clean interiors, firm bindings. Light shelf wear to jackets where applicable. Original marbled samples present and well preserved. See pictures.

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Item pickup is Wednesday, June 4th from 1-7pm in Kansas City, MO. 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.