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Eileen Gray
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Eileen Gray
- "Centimètre" Study for a Rug Design for E-1027
- gouache on paper
- 6 x 6 1/2 inches
Provenance
Private Collection, Geneva
Sotheby's New York, May 6, 1989, lot 103
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's New York, May 6, 1989, lot 103
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Peter Adam, Eileen Gray: Architect/Designer, 1987, pp. 183 (for a related design), 246 (for a period photograph showing the realized rug in situ at E. 1027, Roquebrune), 205 (for a print showing the realized rug in situ at E. 1027, Roquebrune) and 209 (for a period photograph showing the realized rug in situ at E. 1027, Roquebrune)
Philippe Garner, Eileen Gray: Design and Architecture, 1878-1976, Cologne, 1993, pp. 104 (for the above period photograph), 134 (for a related gouache) and 135 (for a period photograph showing the realized rug in situ at E. 1027, Roquebrune)
François Baudot, Eileen Gray, New York, 2003, p. 60 (for the above period photograph)
Eileen Gray, Oeuvres sur papier, exh. cat., Galerie Historismus, Paris, 2007, p. 44 (for a related gouache)
Jennifer Goff, Eileen Gray: Her Work and Her World, Kildare, 2013, ill. 5.37 (for a related gouache) and 6.15 (for the above period photograph)
Philippe Garner, Eileen Gray: Design and Architecture, 1878-1976, Cologne, 1993, pp. 104 (for the above period photograph), 134 (for a related gouache) and 135 (for a period photograph showing the realized rug in situ at E. 1027, Roquebrune)
François Baudot, Eileen Gray, New York, 2003, p. 60 (for the above period photograph)
Eileen Gray, Oeuvres sur papier, exh. cat., Galerie Historismus, Paris, 2007, p. 44 (for a related gouache)
Jennifer Goff, Eileen Gray: Her Work and Her World, Kildare, 2013, ill. 5.37 (for a related gouache) and 6.15 (for the above period photograph)
Condition
Overall good condition consistent with age and gentle handling. When viewed in person, the blue ground is slightly richer and the silver vertical band is slightly more opaque. The sheet with a faint crease to the lower center edge and errant handling marks throughout. With some light surface dirt throughout. The pigments appear stable overall. A rare work by Eileen Gray from the collection of Jacqueline Fowler.
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
This lot will be included in the catalogue raisonné written by Mr. Patrice le Faÿ d’Etxepare d’Ibarrola.