D’APRÈS UN CARTON DE JEAN LURÇAT (1892-1966)
Portière ‘Villeflix’, unique piece, 1926
Wool and patinated wrought iron ; executed by Marthe Hennebert
93 ¾ x 49 5/8 in
Provenance
– Bernheim collection, commissioned directly from the artist, Villeflix, around 1926, by descent Annie and Jean Dalsace collection, then in the family by descent.
Literature
– E. da Costa Meyer, Pierre Chareau, Modern Architecture and Design, catalogue d’exposition, The Jewish Museum, New York, 4 novembre 2016-26 mars 2017, p. 127.
– M. Vellay, Portraits croisés, La Maison de verre Dalsace / Chareau, éditions du Regard, Paris, 2021, p. 75, 225.
It was through Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) that Lurçat met
Marthe Hennebert, a young cardigan from modest origins who had a brief relationship with Rilke.
The atypical personality of Marthe seduces the friendly and artistic circle of Jean Lurçat, and the count and collector.