Raoul Dufy was a “fauvist” French painter with a prolific and varied artistic practice. One of the many disciplines to which he applied himself was in creating textile designs such as those in lots 287 and 288. These pieces were created for the house of Bianchini-Férier, Lyon.
287
286 Raoul Dufy, French 1877-1953
A formal reception;
lithograph, signed and numbered 16/20 in pencil, 32.2 x 39cm (unframed) (ARR)
£600-800* 96
287 Raoul Dufy, French 1877-1953
Palmes Quadrillees et Pointilles; gouache and acrylic paint, signed with initials in pencil, 43 x 61cm (ARR) Provenance: From the Estate of Nigel Greenwood.
This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Fanny Guillon-Laffaille, and will included in her forthcoming catalogue raisonné. £8,000-12,000*