May 05, 2011 - Sale 2246

Sale 2246 - Lot 69

Price Realized: $ 2,400
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
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 George Barbier and Obrad Nicolitch. Petit designed two posters for the pair, each in a soft Art Deco style. This is the smaller format.