Description
HERMES PARIS
90 Carré in silk twill, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, white background. Based on a design by Gabriella La Torre
(in good condition)
See variations in lots 42 to 48
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 which she created numerous designs that were used on silk scarves, ready-to-wear garments and porcelain pieces. Her creative world is notably behind designs such as ‘Insects’, ‘Flowers and Braids’, ‘Oranges and Lemons’, ‘Cherries’, ‘Roosters’ and ‘Old China’.
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