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Eileen Gray
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Eileen Gray
- Study for a Rug Design
- gouache on paper
- 8 x 4 inches
Provenance
Private Collection, London
Sotheby's London, March 2, 1999, lot 45
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's London, March 2, 1999, lot 45
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Philippe Garner, Eileen Gray: Design and Architecture, 1878-1976, Cologne, 1993, p. 137 (for the present lot illustrated)
Eileen Gray, Oeuvres sur papier, exh. cat., Galerie Historismus, Paris, 2007, p. 44 (for a related gouache)
Eileen Gray, Oeuvres sur papier, exh. cat., Galerie Historismus, Paris, 2007, p. 44 (for a related gouache)
Condition
Overall good condition consistent with age and gentle handling. When viewed in person, the green ground is slightly deeper, the yellow diagonal line slightly richer and the white circle and diagonal line slightly textured are more off white With faint buckling and handling creases to the sheet and some pin-dot losses to the pigment throughout. A rare opportunity to acquire a work on paper 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.