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Prototype of the ‘Les Insectes’ ashtray, the reference model…
See original version (French)
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Prototype of the ‘Les Insectes’ ashtray, the reference model…
See original version (French)
Estimate €150 - €300
Voluntary lot
Description
Prototype of the ‘Les Insectes’ ashtray, the reference model used for the industrial development of the ‘Les Insectes’ ashtrays by Hermès, produced by the Lauret workshop in Paris
Circa 1960
Porcelain painted by Gabriella La Torre. Signed
19 x 15.5 cm
See the original pieces in lots 1 and 2, as well as variations in lots 4 to 10
Provenance:
The artist’s family collection. Assembled at the instigation 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 the pieces produced by Hermès.
Gabriella La Torre (Rome, 1894–1976) was a porcelain painter. Over several decades, she developed a distinctive body of work, fuelled in particular by her love of the decorative arts and antique porcelain, the designs of which she studied and collected.
From 1957 onwards, she collaborated with Hermès, for whom she created numerous designs that gave rise to silk scarves, ready-to-wear garments and porcelain objects. Her creative vision gave rise to patterns such as ‘Insects’, ‘Flowers and Braids’, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Cherries’, ‘Roosters’ and ‘Old China’.
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