De ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (La Boîte), Series C
$500
MARCEL DUCHAMP (1887-1968)
De ou par Marcel Duchamp ou Rrose Sélavy (La Boîte), Series C
signed, inscribed and dated 'Roz Mel grande amitié devrait être en un mot et affectueusement à tous deux Marcel 1959' (in ink on the interior of the case)
the complete set of 68 miniature replicas and reproductions of works by the artist, mounted on and contained in the original cardboard, paper, wood and cloth-covered box
overall: 15 3⁄4 x 14 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (400 x 375 x 90 mm.)
Conceived in 1935-1941; this example is from the edition of 30 assembled in 1958 by Iliazd (Ilia Zdanovitch)