Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design

Sat, Nov 24, 2018 12:00PM EST
Lot 368a

Large Ernst Van Leyden Tapestry, Unique Work

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Work is titled STORM BIRD, and is the only tapestry completed prior to the artist's death. Provenance: Private Collection, Boca Raton, Florida | Estate of Samuel L. Scher, M.D, Florida. Reference: Contemporary Tapestries, Denise Majorel/The Forum Gallery, unpaginated, 16th image.
Designer & Manufacturer: Ernst Van Leyden (1892-1970); Atelier de St. Cyr
Markings: signed, label
Country of Origin & Materials: American/French; tapestry
Dimensions(H,W,D): 63"h, 96"w

Condition

very good, wear consistent with age and light use
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