79 - FERNAND LÉGER (1881–1955) (BASED ON) & PINTON FRÈRES, TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS IN AUBUSSON

FERNAND LÉGER (1881–1955) (BASED ON) & PINTON FRÈRES, TEXTILE MANUFACTURERS IN AUBUSSON “São Paulo; large version with border” based on the São Paulo design created by the artist around 1953–1954—a design sketch originally conceived for the auditorium of the São Paulo Opera House (architect Oscar Niemeyer), Artist’s proof from the Fernand Léger National Museum edition of 6 copies + 2 artist’s proofs. Lice tapestry. Colored wool. The edition of our tapestry was initiated by Nadia Léger (1904–1982), the artist’s widow. 1960s. Marked F. LÉGER in the weft at the bottom right, bears the weaver’s monogram P.F. Aubusson in the weft at the bottom left, complete with its original publisher’s ribbon from PNTON Frères on the back with the handwritten inscription “Based on the cartoon by LÉGER. H: 3.00 - W: 2.30 - m²: 6.90 - E/A”; features a sewn-on strip with the typewritten inscription “66.47 Musée LÉGER.” 298 x 228 cm Important: A certificate of authenticity from the Comité Léger may be issued to the purchaser upon request and at the purchaser’s expense. Provenance: Private collection, Haute-Garonne. Related archive and pictorial work: This tapestry is related to the gouache on paper titled *São Paulo*, a study (c. 1953–1954), referenced under number 202412-000555 in the Comité Léger’s *Catalog Raisonné of Works on Paper by Fernand Léger*. Public Collection and Related Work: Fernand Léger National Museum, Biot—Another copy is held in the collections of this institution under inventory number 02064. Exhibitions: - F. Léger and the Decorative Arts – Fernand Léger National Museum, Biot, October 20, 2002, to February 3, 2003; Departmental Tapestry Museum, Aubusson, February 15 to May 18, 2003. Another copy was exhibited during this event. - Léger, Painter of Color—Fernand Léger National Museum, Biot, since March 15, 2025. Another copy is on display in the museum’s new exhibition layout. Bibliography: - Larisa Alekseevna Zadova - Fernand Léger: Mosaics, Stained Glass, Ceramics, Tapestries - Izdatel’stvo Iskusstvo, Moscow, 1970. Other examples are reproduced under numbers 14 and 15 in the tapestry catalog (unpaginated). - Nelly Maillard (ed.) - F. Léger and the Decorative Arts - Catalog of the exhibition held at the Fernand Léger National Museum, Biot (October 20, 2002 – February 3, 2003); at the Departmental Tapestry Museum, Aubusson (February 15 – May 18, 2003), Éditions du Musée national Fernand Léger, Biot, 2003. Another example is reproduced on page 56, cited on page 46, and described on page 69. Expert: Emmanuel Eyraud As a deposit is required for this tapestry, please contact the auction house to learn about the deposit terms.