Description
HERMES PARIS
90 Carré in ‘Vieille Chine’ silk twill, black ground with a grey-green border. Based on a design by Gabriella La Torre
(stains)
See the original piece, lot 11, and its variations, lots 12 to 19
Provenance:
The artist’s family collection. Assembled under the guidance 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, drawing in particular on 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 was behind designs such as ‘Insects’, ‘Flowers and Braid’, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Cherries’, ‘Roosters’ and ‘Old China’.
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