PHILIPPE PETIT (1900-1945) CLOTILDE & ALEXANDRE / SAKHAROFF. 1927. 26 1/2x17 3/4 inches, 67 1/4x45 cm. Crété, Paris. Condition B+: minor staining and discoloration in margins and image; restoration in top margin. Matted and framed. Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharoff danced together for 40 years. They commissioned many poster artists to advertise their performances, including George Barbier and Obrad Nicolitch. Petit designed two posters for the pair, each in a soft Art Deco style. This is the smaller format.
