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Lot 29PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT NEW YORK COLLECTION
ANDRÉ ARBUS (1903-1969)
'Le Sommeil d’Orphée' Tapestry, circa 1940
Closed11 March 2022
Estimate
USD 10,000–15,000
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Specialist note
The present tapestry features the legendary Greek god Orpheus as the central nude figure reclining amidst a foliate background, surrounded by a patterned border decorated with motifs of musical and astronomical instruments.