Auction 52, Are You Feeling Lucky? March 17th, 2026
Tue, Mar 17, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 149
"Booksellers at Notre Dame" by Luigi Kasimir (Austrian, 1881–1962) Etching
Estimate: $500 - $1,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $5 |
| $50 | $10 |
| $150 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $4,000 | $500 |
| $15,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
- Artist: Luigi Kasimir (Austrian, 1881–1962).
- Title: Commonly known as "Bouquinistes" (French for "booksellers"), it depicts an open-air market along the banks of the Seine River with the Notre Dame Cathedral in the background.
- Medium: Original lifetime signed color aquatint etching. Kasimir was an early practitioner of multi-plate color etching, a technique where he used several plates to apply color inks by hand for a single image.
- Date: Created around 1930.
- Subject: The scene captures daily life with figures and market stalls along the river, a common tourist landmark and one of Kasimir's favorite genres.
Dimensions: H: 17 inches, L: 13 inches.
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