ANDRÉ ARBUS (1903-1969 - Lot 71

Lot n° 71
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Result : 15 360EUR
ANDRÉ ARBUS (1903-1969 - Lot 71
ANDRÉ ARBUS (1903-1969 )Work carried out for the development of Mr R.'s property in 1948, very slight variation of the carpet model known as Rambouillet installed at the Elysée Palace in 1946Aubusson carpet ; polychrome and neoclassical decoration. Coloured wools. Slightly insulated, dirt, loose parts. Monogrammed A.A. in a corner. Length: 338 cm - Width: 158 cm Provenance and history : - From an important decoration made in 1948 by André Arbus for Mr R . - Work owned by descendants . Important : A copy of the original invoice (crossed out) dated 27 October 1948 will be given to the buyer . Two facsimiles of two original gouaches signed by André Arbus of the design of the room in which our carpet stood will be given to the purchaser. Bibliography : - Waldemar Georges - André Arbus - Editions Art et Industrie, Paris, 1948 . A variant of our carpet made for the Palais de l'Élysée reproduced on plate 27, a possibly identical carpet reproduced on plate 28 - Yvonne Brunhammer - André Arbus; architect and decorator of the 1940s - Éditions Norma, Paris, 1996 . Slight variation of our carpet made for the Elysée Palace reproduced plates 240, 241, 242 (project), 248, 249, 253 and 370.
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