Southern Estates and Various Owners
Mon, Oct 24, 2016 03:00PM EDT
Lot 201
4436349: Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (Russia/France, 1870-1960), Le Chevalier Errant, Ink, Pencil, W/C T8KBL
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $300,000 | $10,000 |
Alexander Nikolaevich Benois (Russia/France, 1870-1960), Le Chevalier Errant, Ink, Pencil, W/C, Two costume designs for a cavalier and a peasant, both signed with initials, dated 1938, numbered and inscribed, the first inscribed 'Le ballet a ete realise a l'Opera mais onon avec le…. De la pauvre chere Ida - apres la 'Liberation' de 1945 - et pas dans les decors qu'Helene avait crees pour Ida ni avec mes costumes...'. Matted and framed, frame size: 22 3/8 in. x 28 1/4 in. Note the ballet Le Chevalier Errant, with choreography by Lifar, music by Ibert and decor and costumes by P. Flores was produced at the Theatre de l'Opera, Paris on April 26, 1950. Ida Rubinstein's production with Benois costumes was never realized.