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Janine Janet (1913 - 2000)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- `Les Quatre Saisons': a four-fold screen
- one panel signed 'Janine Janet'
- 182cm. high by 240cm. wide (fully extended);
- 5ft 11½in., 7ft 10½in.
each translucent panel with a collage figure made from pressed feathers, leaves, butterflies and lace above a floral bouquet, within a hinged gold velvet frame
Exhibited
`Les Féeries naturelles de Janine Janet', Galerie Christofle, rue Royale, Paris, 1956
Literature
For the screen in the window of the Galerie Christofle exhibition, see: Claude d'Anthenaise, Janine Janet Métamorphoses, exhibition catalogue, Paris, 2003, p. 49.
Condition
A very stylish screen. Some wear to the nap of the velvet and some minor tearing and losses. End panels cracked in upper outside quadrants and the second from right with dark burn mark (approximately 1 in. diameter) near base, as seen in catalogue illustration. A unique piece ready for display.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."