41 - HERMÈS PARIS

HERMÈS PARIS 1962 First edition 90 Carré silk scarf with a honeycomb weave, “Cherries” pattern on a cream background with a blue border. Based on a design by Gabriella La Torre In a box (rolled flat, a few tiny pinholes) Included is a working document annotated in marker, serving as a sample of the honeycomb-textured silk featuring the “Cherries” square design, 45 x 46 cm Provenance: Collection of the artist’s family. Assembled under the direction of Fabrizio La Torre, son of Gabriella La Torre, this collection reflects a desire to recreate a body of work that brings together the artist’s archives and pieces produced by Hermès. Gabriella La Torre (Rome, 1894–1976) was a porcelain painter. Over several decades, she developed a distinctive body of work inspired in particular by her love of the decorative arts and antique porcelain, whose designs she studied and collected. Beginning in 1957, she collaborated with Hermès, for which she created numerous designs that gave rise to silk scarves, ready-to-wear pieces, and porcelain objects. Her creative vision gave rise to patterns such as “Insects,” “Flowers and Braids,” “Oranges and Lemons,” “Cherries,” “Roosters,” and “Old China.”