Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Lot 113 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF ROSAMOND BERNIER

Vogue’s first European features editor and the founder of L’Oeil, Rosamond Bernier, established friendships with many of the leading artists of the 20th century, including Henri Matisse, Max Ernst and Alberto Giacometti. Her acclaimed lectures at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York routinely sold out months in advance over the course of her thirty-year speaking career. Christie’s is honored to present works from the Estate of Mme Bernier, in memory of a vibrant life informed and surrounded by the arts.

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

L’œuf de tourterelle

Closed16 May 2017

Price Realised

USD 37,500

More Information

How to sell

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
L’œuf de tourterelle
signed and inscribed with inventory number 'Henri Matisse 18' (lower right)
charcoal on paper
15 ½ x 20 7/8 in. (40.5 x 53.1 cm.)
Drawn in 1945

Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York.
Acquired from the above by the late owner.

Specialist note

Wanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this work.