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TAPESTRY. "Midsommardans" ("La danse de la Saint-Jean"). Tapestry weave. 235 x 326 cm. Signed PF GYNNING

Estimate
30 000 - 50 000 SEK
2 670 - 4 460 EUR
2 690 - 4 480 USD
Hammer price
42 000 SEK
Covered by droit de suite

By law, the buyer will pay an artist fee for this work of art. This fee is 5% of the hammer price, or less. For more information about this law:

Sweden: BUS
Finland: Kuvasto

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TAPESTRY. "Midsommardans" ("La danse de la Saint-Jean"). Tapestry weave. 235 x 326 cm. Signed PF GYNNING

(Pinton Frères, Lars Gynning). Woven in Aubusson in 1952. A label sewn at the back with among others. "Le feu de la Saint Jean". Three women weavers worked with this tapestry at the same time.

Little wear, slightly dirty, minor stains, insignificant damages.

Literature

For literature look at the Swedish note.

More information

"Midsummerdance" was ordered by the Swedish American Line for their ocean liner Kungsholm.

Lars Gynning is the Swedish artist that has meant the most as a creator of patterns for tapestries in France during the 20th century.