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Pavel Tchelitchew
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Pavel Tchelitchew
- Head of Helena Rubinstein encrusted with Sequins
Signed P. Tchelitchew and dated 34 (lower right)
Gouache, oil, ink and sequins on board
- 26 by 19 3/4 in.
- 66 by 50.2 cm
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, New York & Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Exhibited
New York, Gallery of Modern Art, Pavel Tchelitchew, 1964, no. 137
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Palm Springs, Palm Springs Desert Museum & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Portraits of Helena Rubinstein, 1976, n.n.
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Portraits d'Helena Rubinstein, 1977
London, National Portrait Gallery, Portraits of Helena Rubinstein, 1977, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue
Milan, Palazzo della Permanente, Ritratti di Helena Rubinstein, 1978, no. 7, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Palm Springs, Palm Springs Desert Museum & Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Portraits of Helena Rubinstein, 1976, n.n.
Paris, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Portraits d'Helena Rubinstein, 1977
London, National Portrait Gallery, Portraits of Helena Rubinstein, 1977, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue
Milan, Palazzo della Permanente, Ritratti di Helena Rubinstein, 1978, no. 7, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Suzanne Slesin, Over the Top, Helena Rubinstein: Extraordinary Style, Beauty, Art, Fashion, Design, New York, 2003, illustrated pp. 79, 80, 81 & 88
Condition
Executed on board nailed to a wooden stretcher along perimeter. Surface is stable and sequins are secure. Some minor pigment cracking and lifting around a few scattered sequins. A few sequins at lower center appear to have been lost in the past. Board appears to have been slightly damaged at extreme lower left corner during original mounting. Small surface stain at upper right corner. Pindot losses around extreme edges of board are very minor. Work is in very good original condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Portrait of Helena Rubenstein
Photo courtesy of the Helena Rubenstein Foundation