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Ivan Bartlett Chicago Painting from The Ambassador East Hotel 1951
$2,200
£1,636.62
€1,918.81
CA$3,076.98
A$3,435.54
CHF 1,802.59
MX$42,400.60
NOK 22,658.79
SEK 21,201.31
DKK 14,314.65
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Painting on board of Chicago landmarks by Ivan Bartlett from 1951 that hung in the Ambassador East Hotel (see period photo from the Liebes Archive). In 1951 designer and weaver Dorothy Liebes was asked to design a deluxe suite at the hotel. The theme of the room was described as "California-Come-to-Chicago". The suite was named after Liebes and included a silver plaque with her name on it.
The project received a lot of publicity. The end of this 1951 Chicago Tribune quote is just great: "The Dorothy Liebes suite in the Ambassador East hotel, named for its decorator, America's foremost weaver, will be launched today with a champagne party. Guests, in keeping with the loomed theme of the room, plus the bubbly, will be expected to walk in and weave."
Ivan Bartlett was California-born and a Graduate of Chouinard Art institute of Los Angeles. He is most known as a textile designer but was also muralist. This includes a number of WPA murals. His work was also exhibited at the San Francisco and New York World Fairs. He was the winner of the 1947 award of the American Institute of Design. He also had a piece in An Exhibition for Modern Living, which was curated by Alexander Girard and held at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1949.
- Creator:Ivan Bartlett (Artist),Dorothy Liebes (Weaver)
- Dimensions:Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 47 in (119.38 cm)Depth: 1.7 in (4.32 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1951
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. Good original vintage condition that presents well. There are a number of small scratches to the painting and places where nails from the frame have caused minor damage. The frame has imperfections and a repair in one corner. The colors are bright.
- Seller Location:San Diego, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU936645565592
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