Georges BARBIER (1882-1932) pour Jeanne PAQUIN, Paris - Lot 73

Georges BARBIER (1882-1932) pour Jeanne PAQUIN, Paris "L'Odalisque", 1911 Superb and rare folded, balloon-shaped fan with a painted silk leaf featuring a nude dancer and a flute player looking on from a semi-nude couple. Signed G. BARBIER 1911, Mention on the left "Edité par Paquin à Paris". Bone strands painted with orange flowers on a red background, original tassel trimming, h. 24.2 cm In its original midnight-blue case signed by the company. Gilded address: "Paquin /3 rue de la Paix/ Paris". Slight damage to the first strand of the frame visible on the photos. A superb and rare fan testifying to the collaboration between the great Art Deco pioneer illustrator Georges Barbier and Paquin. Among the great figures of this house were Georges Lepape and Paul Iribe. One of only 5 examples of this fan is in New York's Metropolitan Museum.