Raoul Dufy, 1877-1953

Estimate

3,500 - 4,500 GBP

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Description

Raoul Dufy
projet de foulard (pour Céline)
inscribed Esquisse Raoul Dufy Céline Paris
gouache on paper
40 by 29.3cm., 15 3/4 by 11 1/2 in.

Provenance

Céline, Paris (acquired from the artist)

Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2000

Catalogue Note

Founded in 1947 as a children's shoe store, Céline expanded its production lines to leather goods and accessories in the 1950s. The present work is an original design for a scarf that forms part of Dufy's collaboration with the fashion house.