TWO CUSHIONS

BY BART VAN DER LECK, CIRCA 1930

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TWO CUSHIONS
BY BART VAN DER LECK, CIRCA 1930
OF RECTANGULAR SHAPE WITH APPLIED COLOUR TEXTILE PIECES IN BLUE AND RED
41.5CM. X 37CM. 53CM. X 32CM. (2)

Provenance

BART VAN DER LECK
MRS. N. SCHONK-VAN DER LECK
THENCE BY DESCENT TO THE PRESENT OWNER

Sale room notice

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PILLOW-CASE SHOWN ON THE CATALOGUE ILLUSTRATION IS A RENEWAL OF THE ORIGINAL PILLOW-CASE, WHICH IS PRESERVED UNDERNEATH.

Lot Essay

THESE CUSHIONS WERE MADE BY BART VAN DER LECK FOR HIS OWN USE, PROBABLY AS A COLOUR- AND MATERIAL-STUDY RESULTING FROM HIS ASSIGNMENT TO DESIGN TEXTILES AND CARPETS FOR METZ & CO. STARTING IN 1929.
THE RED AND BLUE COLOURED RECTANGULAR APPLICATIONS ARE TYPICAL FOR VAN DER LECK'S OEUVRE DURING HIS MEMBERSHIP OF 'DE STIJL'.

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