Asian Art

August 2126, 2021
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LOT 244

Lot 244

Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933

Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
Lot 244 Details
Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933

Velvet-bound photograph album containing twenty-nine photogravure plates
8.4 x 11.2 in — 21.3 x 28.4 cm

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $156
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
  • Walter H. Siegfried, The Hardship of a Summer Sojourn in Japan: Season's Greetings from the Home of Walter H. Siegfried, Shidzuoka, Japan, 1933
Note:

Walter H. Siegfried was the son of John Siegfried, founder of Siegfried & Co., a tea firm established in 1902 and based in Chicago. After taking over the company in 1915, Walter expanded the company to Japan, where he eventually lived full time.

The present album contains photographs of his home in Japan, along with scenes of his garden, car, and four dogs, giving unique insight into the life of a wealthy American expatriate living in Japan in the 1930s.

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  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
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  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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