1925/​6050

Jacob Lund (b. Kbh 1925, d. s.p. 2000)

A collection of 68 loose sheets of hand-made and decorated paper for book binding. Sheet sizes from 29.5×18.5 cm to 55.5×34.5 cm. (68).

Jacob Lund aka “Mester-Jacob” was a Danish artist and book binder known for his artistic and colorful paper making for book binding. Lund was a coveted teacher in his field and throughout his career, he received numerous awards. His papers are today rare on the market.

Provenance: Flemming Larsen (1936–2019), book collector, bookbinder and co-founder of “Dansk Forening for Bogbind”.

Auction

Books and manuscripts, 18 June 2019

Category
Estimate

4,000–5,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

2,200 DKK  

3 bids

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2,200 DKK
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