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Pavel Tchelitchew
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Pavel Tchelitchew
- Portrait of Edjuli Dinshaw
- Inscribed To Ruthie with Love from Pavel and dated 1940 (lower right)
- Gouache on paper
- Sight: 13 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.
- 34.3 by 26.7 cm.
Condition
The sheet is in generally good condition aside from overall toning, though the colors are vibrant and fresh. The edges of the work are slightly uneven and have surface dirt from handling. Sold in an exhibition frame.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Edjuli Dinshaw, born in Mumbai in 1916, set up one of the more well-known World War II-era ateliers in New York City at 1080 Fifth Avenue, the home he shared with his sister, Bachoo. A well-respected interior decorater and collector, he had a flair for the exotic; he decorated his opulent home with furniture once owned by Marie Antoinette and was known to wear silk slippers embroidered with emeralds. In Pavel Tchelitchew, Edjuli Dinshaw found a fellow lover of luxury and exoticism, as this intimate portrait indicates. A full-length portrait of a reclining Edjuli, dated 1940 and offered at auction in 2009, testifies to Edjuli and Pavel's long friendship.