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1924 André Perugia Drawing by Pierre Mourgue Source: La Gazette du Bon Ton #10 |
È del 1923 la prima scarpa-maschera ispirata a Modigliani. Un tema - la maschera - sfruttato anche l'anno successivo quando Perugia ne ha proposto una variante con la serie dei modelli con decori a ritagli triangolari. Una citazione di Arlecchino, LA maschera italiana per eccellenza. Anche in questo caso un richiamo al mondo di Poiret. E di Picasso.
The first Modigliani-inspired mask shoe is dated 1923. Right after that Perugia kept exploiting the mask theme as the whole range of models decorated with triangular cut-outs is a reference to Harlequin, THE mask from the Italian Commedia dell’Arte and - at the same time - a nod to Poiret's world. And Picasso's.
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1924 | Pablo Picasso | Paul En Arlequin
Portrait of artist's son
Source: Musée Picasso, Paris
1924 | Paul Poiret
Rosine Arlequinade Perfume Bottle
Source: Liveauctineers
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1924 | André Perugia Detail of a full page titled "La Vogue" Des Chaussures de Perugia Source: Vogue France | October 1, 1924
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1956 | Perugia's Arlequinade (1924) highlighted | Detail
Source: Perugia - Poiret Shoe Ideas
1918 or 1956? (double page spread on Vogue magazine)
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1920s | André Perugia Four models with Harlequin mosaic pattern |
Da sinistra:
- Tre modelli provenienti dalla collezione della cantante polacca Ganna Walska (pelle o seta con decorazioni metalliche, oggi conservati al Los Angeles County Museum Of Art - LACMA). Solo del primo a sinistra abbiamo la certezza della data (1924); gli altri due - pur del medesimo periodo - potrebbero essere stati realizzati immediatamente prima o immediatamente dopo (punta e tacco differenti, triangoli monocolori).
- André Perugia per Denise Poiret, moglie di Paul Poiret (pelle metallizzata argento - Source: Gazette-Druot). Idem c.s. per la datazione.
From left:
- Three models from the collection of Polish singer Ganna Walska (silk or leather with metallic decorations now at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art - LACMA). We can only vouch for the first one as from 1924: the two others - from the same period - could have been done a bit earlier or a bit later (different toes and heels, one-color triangular pattern).
- Made by Perugia for Denise Poiret, Paul Poiret's wife (Metallic silver leather | Source Douot). Date: same as above.
1921 - 1929 | MASKS BY ANDRE PERUGIA
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
ANDRE PERUGIA
BOTTIER
I N D E X
FOOTNOTE
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1920s | André Perugia For Denise Poiret From: Denise Boulet-Poiret personal collection Source: Gazette-Druot |
We're happy to report that, from an estimation of $ 400 - 600, the Perugia shoe for Denise Poiret, auctioned by Druot, fetched $ 1,000. Not astonishing, but not bad either.