DUFY RAOUL - Lot 709

DUFY RAOUL Salon de la Société des Artistes Décorateurs (29°) and Salon de la Lumière An important poster referring to the 1937 Electricity Fairy, executed in 250 panels measuring 2 m x 1.20 m, i.e. 10 m high by 60 m wide, for the 1937 Paris Universal Exhibition. In 1939, there was a follow-up to the Salon des Décorateurs, entitled the Salon de la Lumière, for which Louis Süe chaired the organizing committee (he was the first vice-president of the Société des Artistes Décorateurs). He took part in the overall design of this "street" divided into eight groups: group leaders included Louis Süe, Urbain Cassan, Jean-Jacques Adnet, Paul Tournon, J.- Leleu, Porteneuve, Colette Guéden and André Arbus. Süe also participated with a stand of his own [cf. 30/102] and designed the Helena Rubinstein stand [cf. 30/103]. Show organization: a circular street lined with "houses and boutiques" (stands); entrance rotunda (Colette Guéden and Urbain Cassan), also called "collector's house" [?]; glass portico; "rue de l'élégance" (L. Süe and Colette Guéden) with bridge and rhodoid river (Sonrel and L. Süe, decorated by Touchagues); "place de province" (L. Süe, who calls it "place des Métiers") surrounded by shop windows devoted to publishing, carpet weaving, pottery and woodworking, a church (L. Süe) and a palace (André Arbus); another street [?, Adnet]; theater (A. and J.-D. Malclès); garden courtyard (André Arbus). The ensemble testifies to close collaboration between the participants: architects, engineers, decorators and other artists. Other contributors: - architect: Jean-Charles Moreux, - decorators: Mme Paule and Max Ingrand, Paule Marrot, Da Silva Brunhes, - sculptors: Janniot, Androussow, Emmanuel (ou Paul?) Auricoste, Paul Belmondo, Hubert Yencesse, Didron, Pierre Poisson, - Ironworker: Raymond Subes , - Lighting technicians: Man Ray, Beaudoin, Dourgnion et Vigneau / Important poster referring to the Electricity Fairy of 1937 executed in 250 panels of 2m x 1.20 m is 10 m high and 60 meters wide for the Universal Exhibition of Paris 1937. In 1939, there was a suite at the show decorators, entitled the salon of light.Louis Süe chairs the organizing committee of this fair (he is the first vice-president of the Society of Decorative Artists). He participated in the overall design of this "street" divided into eight groups: group leaders include Louis Süe, Urbain Cassan, Jean-Jacques Adnet, Paul Tournon, J.-Leleu, Porteneuve, Colette Guéden and André Arbus. Süe also participates with a stand in his name [cf. 30/102] and ensures the design of the Helena Rubinstein stand [cf. 30/103]. Organization of the show: a circular street lined with "houses and shops" (stands); entrance rotunda (Colette Guéden and Urbain Cassan), also called "collector's house" [?]; glass portico; "rue de l'elegance" (L. Süe and Colette Guéden) with a bridge and a river in rhodoïd (Sonrel and L. Süe, decor of Touchagues); "place de province" (L. Süe, which calls it "Place des Métiers") surrounded by windows devoted to the edition, weaving of carpets, pottery and woodwork, of a church (L. Süe) and a palace (André Arbus); other street [?, Adnet]; theater (A. and J.-D. Malclès); courtyard garden (André Arbus). The ensemble shows a close collaboration between the participants: architects, engineers, decorators and other artists. Other collaborators: - architect: Jean-Charles Moreux, - decorators: Paule and Max Ingrand, Paule Marrot, Da Silva Brunhes, - sculptors: Janniot, Androussow, Emmanuel (or Paul?) Auricoste, Paul Belmondo, Hubert Yencesse, Didron, Pierre Poisson, - Ironworker: Raymond Subes, - Light technicians: Man Ray, Beaudoin, Dourgnion and Vigneau. R. Bessard Paris Affiche entoilée/ Vintage Poster on Linnen T.B.E. A - RAOUL DUFY 40 x 29 Imp. 1939 ,