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Paris Opera Ballet Principal Dancer Patrick Dupond, Signed
Paris Opera Ballet Principal Dancer Patrick Dupond, Signed

Paris Opera Ballet Principal Dancer Patrick Dupond, Signed

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Senoia, GA

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Paris Opera Ballet principal dancer Patrick Dupond, 1984, leaping in Jack Mitchell's studio.

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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Large Paris Opera Tromp L'Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen, 1940
Large Paris Opera Tromp L'Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen, 1940

Large Paris Opera Tromp L'Oeil 4 Panel Theatrical / Decorative Screen, 1940

Located in New York, NY

The piece stands at an impressive height of 92" and each panel is 14" wide. Provenance: Paris Opera Ballet, Paris, France. References: Choreographers or Principal Dancers of ...

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Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.
Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.

Teddy Piaz. Serge Lifar. Ca 1928.

Located in New York, NY

Serge Lifar (1905-1986) was a Russian-French dancer and choreographer of exceptional stage presence, who revitalized the Paris Opéra Ballet and was the primary figure of modern Frenc...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Offset

New York City Opera Costume Design Painting by Jose Varona
New York City Opera Costume Design Painting by Jose Varona

New York City Opera Costume Design Painting by Jose Varona

Located in San Mateo, CA

Among the companies he has designed costumes for are the New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin Opera Ballet, Zurich Opera Ballet, Hamburg Opera, New ...

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Vintage 1960s American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

Costume Design for the Opèra De Paris by Iconic French Fashion Designer YSL
Costume Design for the Opèra De Paris by Iconic French Fashion Designer YSL

Costume Design for the Opèra De Paris by Iconic French Fashion Designer YSL

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

He also drew inspiration from the Opéra and Russian ballets for his famous 1976 "Opéra-Ballets Russes" collection, though this was a couture line, not direct opera costumes. 1965: ...

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1960s Performance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor

Serge Golovine, Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo, 1949
Serge Golovine, Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo, 1949

Serge Golovine, Grand Ballet de Monte Carlo, 1949

By Jean Target 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

He joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 1947 but left in 1950 to join the de Cuevas company.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Dancing Ballerinas Bronze Sculpture
Dancing Ballerinas Bronze Sculpture

Dancing Ballerinas Bronze Sculpture

By Victor Salmones

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

This sculpture was originally created and presented to the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet in Paris, France in 1976 when Victor Salmones was invited as their honored guest.

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1970s Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Serge Lifar's Business Card with Autograph - 1930-44

Serge Lifar's Business Card with Autograph - 1930-44

Located in Roma, IT

A message of greetings to the great patron of arts, loved and known in Paris . On letterhead paper "Serge Lifar Maître de Ballet du Théâtre National de l'Opéra.

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1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-Up for the Filming of ‘Valentino’, London

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-Up for the Filming of ‘Valentino’, London

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

Twiggy & Patrick Macnee – Major John Steed / The Avengers, London 1968 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further pri...

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1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-Up for the Filming of ‘Valentino’, London

Rudolf Nureyev – Applying His Make-Up for the Filming of ‘Valentino’, London

By David Steen

Located in London, GB

Twiggy & Patrick Macnee – Major John Steed / The Avengers, London 1968 Limited Edition David Steen Estate Print Limited Edition: All prints are limited editions, no further pri...

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1970s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Rudolf Nureyev, Bruce Jenner and Ahmet Ertegen

Rudolf Nureyev, Bruce Jenner and Ahmet Ertegen

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Nicknamed "Lord of the Dance," Rudolf Nureyev was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, as well as the former director and chief choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet.

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1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print
Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print

Vintage Christian Lacroix Silk Corset Top & Maxi Skirt Set Mythological Print

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and notably partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

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1990s French Suits, Outfits and Ensembles

Edgar Degas, Dancers at the Opera, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)
Edgar Degas, Dancers at the Opera, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)

Edgar Degas, Dancers at the Opera, from Dance Drawings, 1936 (after)

By Edgar Degas

Located in Southampton, NY

The album was printed by A Jourde, maitre imprimeur, Paris, on February 24, 1936. The composition reflects Degas’s penetrating study of movement, balance, and psychological presence,...

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1930s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Engraving

ITALIAN PRIMA BALLERINA CARLA FRACCI AS GISELLE, 1967 - VINTAGE PRINT
ITALIAN PRIMA BALLERINA CARLA FRACCI AS GISELLE, 1967 - VINTAGE PRINT

ITALIAN PRIMA BALLERINA CARLA FRACCI AS GISELLE, 1967 - VINTAGE PRINT

Located in Cologne, DE

She performed with the world's leading ballet companies, including The Royal Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The Bolshoi Ballet, and the American Ballet Theatre, partnering legendary dan...

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1960s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Christian Lacroix Midnight Sparkle Runway Gown FW 98/99
Christian Lacroix Midnight Sparkle Runway Gown FW 98/99

Christian Lacroix Midnight Sparkle Runway Gown FW 98/99

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and notably partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Christian Lacroix Pink Print Silk Ruffle Dress S/S 1992
Christian Lacroix Pink Print Silk Ruffle Dress S/S 1992

Christian Lacroix Pink Print Silk Ruffle Dress S/S 1992

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk

Jean Gillon Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk

By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon

Located in New Windsor, NY

Gillon was born in Iasi and graduated from the city’s George Enescu National University of the Arts. He then moved to Paris, where he studied tapestry, worked at the newspaper Le Mon...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Chrome, Nickel

Merce Cunningham 1981
Merce Cunningham 1981

Merce Cunningham 1981

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Cunningham’s life and artistic vision have been the subject of numerous books, films, and exhibitions, and his works have been presented by groups including the Paris Opéra Ballet, N...

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20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portrait - Pencil on Paper by Eugène Berman - 1970s
Portrait - Pencil on Paper by Eugène Berman - 1970s

Portrait - Pencil on Paper by Eugène Berman - 1970s

By Eugene Berman

Located in Roma, IT

He worked especially for the theater (Brecht's Threepenny Opera, Paris 1937; Russian Ballets of Monte Carlo, etc.).

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1970s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

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Seafoam Tutu
Seafoam Tutu

Carin IngalsbeSeafoam Tutu, 2009

Unavailable

H 18.5 in W 13.5 in

Seafoam Tutu

By Carin Ingalsbe

Located in Boston, MA

"Seafoam Tutu" is a vintage costume from the archives of the Paris Opera Ballet. Carin Ingalsbe was given special access to photograph and creatively document these histori...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

ERTE Original Gouache Painting Art Deco Set Design Signed Romain Tirtoff Artwork
ERTE Original Gouache Painting Art Deco Set Design Signed Romain Tirtoff Artwork

ERTE Original Gouache Painting Art Deco Set Design Signed Romain Tirtoff Artwork

By Erté

Located in Bloomington, MN

The artwork listed here is a Gouache Painting titled, "Original L'Accord Parfait" , that is an alluring depiction of an twisting castle staircase for the Paris Opera Ballet in 1937. ...

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20th Century Art Deco Interior Paintings

Materials

Gouache

"Lyvia Holos" by Paul Colin Original vintage poster

"Lyvia Holos" by Paul Colin Original vintage poster

Located in New York, NY

The theatre was founded by journalist and impresario Gabriel Astruc with a view to providing a venue suitable for contemporary music-making, dance and opera, unlike traditional, mo...

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Vintage 1930s French Posters

La Grande Parade des Chats by Leonor Fini 1973 Cats Lythographs
La Grande Parade des Chats by Leonor Fini 1973 Cats Lythographs

La Grande Parade des Chats by Leonor Fini 1973 Cats Lythographs

By Leonor Fini

Located in FR

Her genius for stage and screen design is evident in her numerous ground breaking theater decors with their elaborate conception, costumes and phantasmagorical masks. She designed fo...

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1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

La Grande Parade des Chats 60 Illustrations of Cats by Leonor Fini 1973
La Grande Parade des Chats 60 Illustrations of Cats by Leonor Fini 1973

La Grande Parade des Chats 60 Illustrations of Cats by Leonor Fini 1973

By Leonor Fini

Located in FR

Her genius for stage and screen design is evident in her numerous ground breaking theater decors with their elaborate conception, costumes and phantasmagorical masks. She designed fo...

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1970s Surrealist More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Handpainted Limited Edition French Porcelain Vase
Handpainted Limited Edition French Porcelain Vase

Handpainted Limited Edition French Porcelain Vase

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Piece was created in commemoration of the Paris Opera Ballet and is fitted in two parts and bolted together.

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Vintage 1950s French Vases

Large Midcentury Painting of the Ballerina Étoile Claude Bessy  France 1956
Large Midcentury Painting of the Ballerina Étoile Claude Bessy  France 1956

Large Midcentury Painting of the Ballerina Étoile Claude Bessy France 1956

Located in Antwerp, BE

Original wooden frame. Mlle. Bessy (born in Paris in 1932) is a famous French ballerina. She trained at the Paris Opera Ballet School from the age of ten, the youngest student ev...

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

The Paris Opera House Mid 20th Century French Impressionist signed oil painting
The Paris Opera House Mid 20th Century French Impressionist signed oil painting

The Paris Opera House Mid 20th Century French Impressionist signed oil painting

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille.

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diaghilev Commemorative Card - 1929

Diaghilev Commemorative Card - 1929

Located in Roma, IT

Not only a dancer, Lifar was also a choreographer, director, writer, theoretician about dance. As ballet master of the Paris Opera from 1930 to 1944, and from 1947 to 1958, he devote...

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1930s Modern More Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris
Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris

Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris

By Yves Brayer

Located in London, GB

'Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris', watercolour on fine paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1940s).

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1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Vintage Christian Lacroix Multicolored Print Silk Maxi Skirt
Vintage Christian Lacroix Multicolored Print Silk Maxi Skirt

Vintage Christian Lacroix Multicolored Print Silk Maxi Skirt

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and notably partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

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1990s French Skirts

Pair of 20th Century Paris Scenes Oil Paintings in Gilt Frames Signed A. Michel
Pair of 20th Century Paris Scenes Oil Paintings in Gilt Frames Signed A. Michel

Pair of 20th Century Paris Scenes Oil Paintings in Gilt Frames Signed A. Michel

Located in Dallas, TX

Classical ballet as it is known today arose within the Paris Opera as the Paris Opera Ballet and has remained an integral and important part of the company.

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Early 20th Century French Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Andy Warhol, Photograph of Liza Minnelli, Rudolf Nureyev and Martha Graham 1980
Andy Warhol, Photograph of Liza Minnelli, Rudolf Nureyev and Martha Graham 1980

Andy Warhol, Photograph of Liza Minnelli, Rudolf Nureyev and Martha Graham 1980

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Nicknamed "Lord of the Dance," Rudolf Nureyev was a Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, as well as the former director and chief choreographer of the Paris Opera Ballet.

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Easy Chairs and Ottoman by Jean Gillon for Italma W
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Easy Chairs and Ottoman by Jean Gillon for Italma W

Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Easy Chairs and Ottoman by Jean Gillon for Italma W

By Jean Gillon

Located in Brussels, BE

After graduating from Iasi’s George Enescu National University of Arts, Gillon moved to Paris, where he studied tapestry concurrent to practical work both as a Le Monde cartoonist an...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Christain Lacroix Black & Gold Lace Layered Dress, 1990s
Christain Lacroix Black & Gold Lace Layered Dress, 1990s

Christain Lacroix Black & Gold Lace Layered Dress, 1990s

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and notably partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

Category

1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection
Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection

Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection

By Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Toulon, FR

Extract from the website of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, Paris The ‘Opera - Ballets Russes’ collection, which was the first to be shown at the Inter-Continental Hotel, was a real s...

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1970s French Mantle Coats

Merce Cunningham 1981
Merce Cunningham 1981

Merce Cunningham 1981

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Cunningham’s life and artistic vision have been the subject of numerous books, films, and exhibitions, and his works have been presented by groups including the Paris Opéra Ballet, N...

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Merce Cunningham 1981
Merce Cunningham 1981

Merce Cunningham 1981

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Cunningham’s life and artistic vision have been the subject of numerous books, films, and exhibitions, and his works have been presented by groups including the Paris Opéra Ballet, N...

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Impressionist Painting  20th Century Ballet Dancers in Paris Opera Garnier
Impressionist Painting  20th Century Ballet Dancers in Paris Opera Garnier

Impressionist Painting 20th Century Ballet Dancers in Paris Opera Garnier

By Jules René Hervé

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

HERVE Jules René (1887-1981) Ballerinas at the Opera Garnier in Paris Two oils on canvas signed low left and right Framed by Gault (Paris) Dim canvas (each) : 22 X 27 cm Dim frame (e...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Reception for the ballet in the Foyer of the Opera (Palais Garnier), Paris
Reception for the ballet in the Foyer of the Opera (Palais Garnier), Paris

Reception for the ballet in the Foyer of the Opera (Palais Garnier), Paris

By Jean-Louis-Marcel Cosson

Located in Saratoga Springs, NY

About the artwork: This post-impressionist painting depicts ballerinas meeting wealthy men after a performance in a private foyer de la danse at the Opéra de Paris. A highbrow event ...

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20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jangada Jacaranda Lounge Chair, Ottoman, Jean Gillon Italma Wood Art Brazil 1968
Jangada Jacaranda Lounge Chair, Ottoman, Jean Gillon Italma Wood Art Brazil 1968

Jangada Jacaranda Lounge Chair, Ottoman, Jean Gillon Italma Wood Art Brazil 1968

By Italma Wood Art, Jean Gillon

Located in Brooklyn, NY

After graduating from Iasi’s George Enescu National University of Arts, Gillon moved to Paris, where he studied tapestry concurrent to practical work both as a Le Monde cartoonist an...

Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Jacaranda

Vintage Christian Lacroix Ivory Silk Vivid Floral Lace Sleeveless Gown
Vintage Christian Lacroix Ivory Silk Vivid Floral Lace Sleeveless Gown

Vintage Christian Lacroix Ivory Silk Vivid Floral Lace Sleeveless Gown

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Boca Raton, FL

Lacroix served as creative director for Pucci from 2002-2005, designed costumes for the Paris Opera Ballet, and notably partnered with Dries Van Noten in 2019 to critical acclaim.

Category

1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection
Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection

Velvet coat by Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche - Ballets Russes Opera collection

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Yves Saint Laurent

Located in Toulon, FR

Extract from the website of the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, Paris The ‘Opera - Ballets Russes’ collection, which was the first to be shown at the Inter-Continental Hotel, was a real s...

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1970s French Mantle Coats

George Skibine and Marjorie Tallchief in Concerto Baracco
George Skibine and Marjorie Tallchief in Concerto Baracco

George Skibine and Marjorie Tallchief in Concerto Baracco

By Jean Target 1

Located in San Francisco, CA

From 1958 to 1962, he directed the Paris Opera Ballet and, in 1964, he became the first director of the Harkness Ballet, holding that post until 1966.

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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Jean Gillon For Italma Brown Leather Two Seater Sofa Brazilian Mid Century
Jean Gillon For Italma Brown Leather Two Seater Sofa Brazilian Mid Century

Jean Gillon For Italma Brown Leather Two Seater Sofa Brazilian Mid Century

By Jean Gillon, Italma, Italma Wood Art

Located in Cambridge, GB

Gillon was born in Iasi and graduated from the city’s George Enescu National University of the Arts. He then moved to Paris, where he studied tapestry, worked at the newspaper Le Mon...

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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Foam, Jacaranda

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