Picture Picasso to Diaghilev's ballet "Parade" will be the ornament of the auction of Impressionist and Modern Bonhams
At the auction, which will be held April 4 in London, will be an excellent selection of well-known authors' works at reasonable prices
| Chinese magician. Sketch of costume for the ballet E. Satie "Parade" (seen from behind) Source: |
One of the main auction lots Impressionist and Modern Bonhams, which will be held April 4 in London, will outline the Chinese magician costume, made by Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973) for Diaghilev's ballet troupe "Parade." In addition to this most interesting work in the auction will also feature paintings, sculpture, works on paper and ceramics a number of leading artists of the XX century in the price range from 500 to 18,000 pounds.
In January 1917, Sergei Diaghilev turned to Pablo Picasso with a proposal to create the sets and costumes for one-act ballet "Parade" (libretto by Jean Cocteau, Erik Satie music, choreography by Leonide Massine). This experience became the first work by Picasso for the theater. The premiere was held in May 1917, and work on the production was in February in Rome, where he met Picasso his future wife, Olga Khokhlova.
sketch offered for sale is a type of costume from the back. Figure Picasso depicting the same suit in 1919, posters appeared on the London Diaghilev's troupe, and Picasso then it is very amused by adding a mustache and so on. who made a drawing Londoners. An original watercolor depicting the costume can be seen in passing now at the Tate Gallery exhibition" Picasso and British modernists ».
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The auction house expects that interest will cause buyers ceramics by Picasso. At the auction will be a vase, "in an oval face" (2-3 thousand pounds), terra-cotta saucer "glass and a lamp" (1-1,5 thousand pounds) and other similar work. This is a great opportunity for collectors to buy the creation of Picasso at an affordable price.
interesting portrait of the artist's wife, Raoul Dufy (Raoul Dufy) - «Portrait of Madame Dufy" (estimate 7-9 thousand pounds). I work a great provenance: it comes from the artist's family, and the current owner purchased it in Paris gallery Fanny Guillon-Laffaille.
not leave indifferent judges, and two curious works of Georges Terzian (Georges Terzian ) with attractive estimeytami "Mandolin" (2.5-3.5 thousand pounds) and the "Agadir" (2-3 thousand pounds). The artist is known for its postkubisticheskim style with references to marriage (Braque) and Picasso.
At the auction will be the work of Auguste Rodin (Auguste Rodin) «Nude, turning his back" (estimate 3-5 thousand pounds ), "Study for the prints," Man Ray (Man Ray) (1-1,5 thousand pounds), and the work of Salvador Dali (Salvador Dali) «Lily" (700-900 pounds). This is by no means all works of well-known authors who will decorate the upcoming auction Bonhams.
Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI
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