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Tapestry Les Palmiers

Creator: Alexander Calder -Atelier Pinton
Offered by: Portuondo

Description
Alexander Calder
(U.S.A. 1898-1976)
Les Palmiers
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
Height: 103cm
Length: 150cm
Frame: 116cm x 162cm
Only about 37 sets produced out of the 200 initially intended
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

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	woven wool tapestry
Condition:	Good. please contact us
Creation Date:	c 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 #:	304330

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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