'Le Vase' tapestry, c1947

Lot: 288

155 x 197 cm. Made by Marie Cuttoli and Lucie Weil, Paris (attributed), prior to 1961. Wool, white, brown, green and black, handmade. Marked: PICASSO, label of Berliner Handels-Gesellschaft, Frankfurt.

Provenance: Berliner Handels-Gesellschaft, Frankfurt, then private collection.

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Hammer Price: 5,200 €

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11. October 2017 at 3:00 PM CEST

Literature:

According to the Fondation Beyeler, such a tapestry is depicted in the exhib. cat. Teppiche, Fondation Beyeler, Weil 1961, lot. 33. The foundation possessed several example of this tapestry, which were sold from time to time.

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'Le Vase' tapestry, c1947

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