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18 Paul Klee ‘Seiten-Portal’ (Sides-Portal) is one of the last works from Paul Klee’s prolific oeuvre. The striking black lines and strong colours are reminiscent of the hieroglyphic pictures and various architec- ture-related paintings of his late years in Switzerland, where he emigrated in 1933. In this last creative period, also marked by serious illness, Klee developed an irrepressible productivity and managed to further consolidate his art ‘in which, among serenity, irony and tragedy, the immeasurable appears’ (Fondation Beyeler). Seiten-Portal. 1940. Watercolour and coloured paste on paper on artist’s board. 29 × 21 cm. Estimate: CHF 160 000/240 000 Impressionist & Modern Art, 3 December 2021 Bert Stern Bert Stern’s portraits of Marilyn Monroe brought him fame and helped make the actress an icon of 20th century art. The photographs were shot for Vogue magazine in June and July 1962; Monroe died only a few weeks later at the age of 36. Marilyn with Roses, 1962. Three original photographs. Each 46 × 31 cm. Estimate: CHF 8 000/12 000 KOLLERibid Photography, 9 December 2021 Jean Dunand Dunand learned the demanding techniques of traditional Japanese lacquer painting from Seizo Sougawara, with whom interior designer Eileen Gray also collaborated. Dunand’s exclusive Art Deco creations from the 1920s enjoyed great popularity, which helped him to win major contracts such as the interior design of luxury passenger ships. ‘Rabbits’ screen, circa 1926. Wood with black lacquer. 135 × 160 cm. Estimate: CHF 20 000/30 000 KOLLERibid Art Nouveau & Art Déco, 7 December 2021