Silk Print of a Bird, Bianchini-Ferier, France, early C20th
Starting Bid: | £10.00 |
Bid Increment: | £1.00 |
Next Min Bid: | £11.00 |
Buyer’s Premium: | £2.40 |
Total Amount: | £12.40 |
Number of Bids: | 0 |
Location: | United Kingdom |
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Auction Start: | 25/05/24 15:00:00 UTC |
Auction Ending: | 17/06/24 19:38:00 UTC |
Auction Finished : | 17/06/24 19:38:17 UTC |
Silk Print of a Bird, Bianchini-Ferier, France, early C20th
A silk print of a bird perched on a branch of flowering acorns. The design of the bird itself employs ‘flock work’ technique where slender coloured threads are laid onto the fabric surface to produce a slightly raised effect but the remainder of the image is printed onto the silk using grisaille colouring. Similar examples are known, some depicting birds and some flowers, but all are marked at the bottm ‘Bianchini-Ferier’ ‘Made in France’.Bianchini Ferier was a silk weaving manufacturer based in Lyons. Founded in 1888 by Francois Atuyer, Charles Bianchini and Francois Ferier, it first produced fine silk damasks mainly for the clothing industry. After gaining a silver medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle of 1889 it went on to enjoy great success and many well known artists created designs for it in the early C20th, most notably Raoul Dufy. Production continued until the early 1990s when the firm was acquired by Tissages Bauman.
This print resembles designs in the firm’s archives from the late C19th and was probably created in the early C20th. It was designed for framing and the dotted line definition of the composition can be seen at the edges. Presented now in a modern surround it provides an excellent example of the firm’s work and a reflection of the Art Nouveau style so popular when it was produced.
Size: | Framed : 24cm x 33cm Print : (within dotted lines) 20cm x 26cm |
Weight: | 600gm (framed) |
Date: | early C20th |
Condition: | Very good condition |
Estimate: | £20 – 30 |