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Tapestry La Poire, Le Fromage et Le Serpent

Creator: Alexander Calder -Atelier Pinton
Offered by: Portuondo

Description
La Poire, Le Fromage et Le Serpent
Bicentennial tapestry
Hand woven wool with signature and Pinton tapestry mark lower right
Edition Nº 20 of 200 manufactured by Pinton Freres, France
France
c 1975
Framed with Museum glass. antireflective anti UV
Height: 103cm
Length: 150cm
Frame: 116cm x 162cm
This is one of a series of six tapestries Calder created to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the American Revolution.
The tapestries were hand woven by Pinton Freres in Aubusson, France.
Approximately only around 37 examples in the edition of 200 were actually produced

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	woven wool tapestry
Condition:	Good. In very good condition
Creation Date:	1975
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century
Book References:	Pinton Frères/Jeffrey Metzner, 'The Bicentennial Tapestries. Alexander Calder', sales catalogue 1975, illus. in colour 'Calder’s Universe', Jean Lipman, Ruth Wolfe (ed.), Philadelphia 1989, p. 157
Incollect Reference #:	303990

Dimensions

W.	63.78 in;	H.	45.67 in;
W.	162 cm;	H.	116 cm;

Message from Seller:

Portuondo focuses in three fields, art, antiques and design. It is managed and run by Hugo and Diego Portuondo. Their gallery spaces are located in London & Madrid.

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