Gouache over pencil on light cardboard
France, um 1930
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) – French painter and graphic artist
The authenticity has been confirmed orally by Fanny Guillon-Laffaille
Sheet size: approx. 50 x 35 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Bianchini-Férier Archive, Lyon
Design for a floral pattern for the silk weaving manufactory Bianchini-Férier in Lyon, for which Dufy supplied numerous textile designs; the auction record for one of these designs is currently set at around €24,500
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

The present work by Raoul Dufy is a design for the French silk weaving manufactory Bianchini-Férier, for which the artist designed woven and printed textiles between 1912 and 1930. Prior he had already designed patterns for Paul Poiret. For Bianchini-Férier, the artist conceived a series of colorful patterns, some of which were purchased from renowned designers including Lanvin, Patou and Poiret. Today the Bianchini-Férier Archive holds numerous original drawings and fabric samples by Dufy.



The sheet is unevenly trimmed and toned. A tear at lower left (approx. 2 cm) and the lower margin with creases as well as a tear (approx. 1.5 cm) to the center. The sheet is mounted on the upper corners under a mat. The frame shows wear. The framed work measures 60 x 47, the sheet size is approx. 50 x 35 cm.



Raoul Dufy (1857-1953)

Raoul Dufy was born in Le Havre, Normandy and first attended the arts school of his hometown before studying at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. From there, Dufy transferred to the studio of the French painter Léon Bonnat. Initially influenced by the Impressionists, a painting by Henri Matisse led him to Fauvism and his works became richer in color. Later he was also inspired by Braque's Cubism and the works by Cézanne. In 1906 Dufy had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Berthe Weill in Paris. In addition to his paintings and drawings, he designed fabric patterns for the fashion house Poiret and created ceramics, woodblock prints and designs for tapestries. From 1920, he undertook regular trips to the South of France. Here he painted numerous sailing regattas, horse races and landscapes in luminous colors. For the Paris World Exhibition in 1937 Dufy created the Pavillon de la lumière; in 1952 he received the main painting prize at the Biennale in Venice. Some of his works were exhibited posthumously at the documenta I (1955) and the documenta III (1964) in Kassel. (tfa)

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