Lot Essay
Delphos dresses are usually monochromatic. This is an unusual example of a dress with darker side panels, producing an even more columnar effect for the viewer.
MARIANO FORTUNY (1871-1949)
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A RARE TWO-COLOUR 'DELPHOS' DRESS
MARIANO FORTUNY (1871-1949)
of ice blue blue and slate-grey silk, embellished with Murano glass beads to the seams
MARIANO FORTUNY (1871-1949)
of ice blue blue and slate-grey silk, embellished with Murano glass beads to the seams
Literature
Anne-Marie Deschodt, 'Mariano Fortuny: Un Magicien de Venise', Editions du Regard, cover, p. 116, p. 119
Guillermo de Osma, 'Mariano Fortuny: His Life and Work', Rizzoli New York 1980, p. 97.
'Mariano Fortuny, Der Magier des Textilen Design,' Osterreiches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Exhibition 24 May-21 July, 1985, cover image
Guillermo de Osma, 'Mariano Fortuny: His Life and Work', Rizzoli New York 1980, p. 97.
'Mariano Fortuny, Der Magier des Textilen Design,' Osterreiches Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Exhibition 24 May-21 July, 1985, cover image
Special notice
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Further details
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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