Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979)

Composition 1956

Details

Sonia Delaunay (1885-1979)
Composition 1956
stitched with signature 'S. Delaunay' (lower right) and with weaver's monogram (lower left)
hand-woven Aubusson wool tapestry
73¼ x 59 in. (186.1 x 149.9 cm.)
Executed by Tabard Frerès & Soeurs in 1956; unique

Provenance

Lynedjian Collection, Lausanne.

Literature

Musée Départemental de la Tapisserie, ed., Aubusson--La voie abstraite, une collaboration entre la Galerie Denise René et les ateliers Tabard, Aubusson, 1993, p. 50.
Musée Départemental de la Tapisserie Aubusson, ed., L'Atelier de Tapisserie Tabard à Aubusson--Répertoire numérique détaillé des archives écrites, Aubusson, 1996, p. 57.

Exhibited

Geneva, Musée Rath, Jean Arp, Sonia Delaunay, Serge Poliakoff, April-May 1964, p. 21, no. 63.

Sale room notice

Please note that this work is signed 'S Delaunay' on a Tabard Frères & Soeurs label attached to the reverse of the tapestry.

Lot Essay

Richard Riss has confirmed the authenticity of this tapestry.

This tapestry is based on a gouache Rythme coloré painted by the artist in 1956.

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