PHILIPPE PETIT (1900-1945) CLOTILDE ET ALEXANDRE SAKHAROFF. 1923. 31 1/2x23 1/2 inches, 80x60 cm. Crete, Paris. Condition A-: minor tears and slight discoloration at edges. Paper. Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharoff danced together for 40 years. They commissioned many poster artists to advertise their performances, including Georges Barbier and Obrad Nicolitch. Petit designed two posters for the pair, each in a soft Art Deco style.
