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Ars Lenci Sportswear Sketch

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Rare early sportswear Ars Lenci Sketch

Source: Museo Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas

Museo Museo Nacional de Artes Decorativas
Inventario CE14518
Clasificación Genérica Dibujo
Objeto/Documento Dibujo
Autor Lenci (Lugar de nacimiento: Turín, act. 1918)
Materia/Soporte Cartulina gris
Técnica Dibujo a lápiz
Aguada
Dimensiones Altura = 32,70 cm; Anchura = 33 cm
Descripción Composición deportiva. Tres mujeres jugando al golf. Un maniquí de espaldas en el ángulo lateral izquierdo con gran sombrero de ala vuelta por la parte trasera y fondo de rejilla de cuadrícula en tonos claros con flores estilizadas e idealizadas en tonos calientes. Una jugadora de golf en el lateral derecho en actitud de movimiento con sombrero de ala caida adornada la copa con flores estilizadas en tonos cálidos. En tercer término mujer con sombrero y al fondo, paisaje.
Iconografia Mujer; Paisaje; Motivos florales
Firmas/Marcas/Etiquetas Ángulo superior izquierdo
Ars Lenci
Datación 1925-1930
Contexto Cultural/Estilo Art Déco
Lugar de Producción/Ceca Turín (Italia, Europa)
Clasificación Razonada El atuendo es típico de la firma italiana Lenci, especializada en la fabricación de muñecas artísticas trabajadas en fieltros de lana, moldeados, recortados, sobrepuestos y superpuestos, muy flexibles, creados por Elena Konig y su marido Enrico Escavini, diseñadores de moda, ubicados en Turín

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National Museum of Decorative Arts Museum
Inventory CE14518
Generic Classification Drawing
Object / Document Drawing
Author Lenci (Place of birth: Turin, act 1918)
Materia / Support Gray cardboard
Technique Pencil drawing
watery
Dimensions Height = 32,70 cm; Width = 33 cm
Description Sports composition. Three women playing golf. A mannequin with backs in the left side angle with a large hat with a back wing at the back and grid grid background in light tones with stylized flowers and idealized in warm tones. A golf player on the right side in a movement pose with a fallen brim hat adorned the cup with stylized flowers in warm tones. In third term woman with hat and in the background, landscape.
Iconography Woman; Landscape; Floral motifs
Signatures / Brands / Labels Top left angle
Ars Lenci
Dating 1925-1930
Cultural Context / Art Deco Style
Production Site / Mint Turin (Italy, Europe)
Reasoned Classification The attire is typical of the Italian firm Lenci, specializing in the manufacture of artistic dolls worked in felted wool, molded, trimmed, superimposed and overlaid, very flexible, created by Elena Konig and her husband Enrico Escavini, fashion designers, located in Turin

Lenci Felt Decor: Wall Hangings

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Judy sent in pictures of her rare Lenci Felt wall hangings, these spectacular examples of Lenci patchwork wall art are sized 30 1/2″ wide by 42″ tall and may have been intended for store displays.


The Lenci company began initially making dolls in 1919, they sourced local high quality fine felt from the Borsalino felt manufacturers, soon they began to diversify into making felt decor items such as these colorful wall hangings, and decor items, and wooden furniture for children, and a range of clothing, by the mid to late 1920’s before the depression years they had a delightful range of decor items to decorate a child’s bedroom or playroom.

Judy’s grandmother brought the wall hangings back from Italy sometime before the 1950’s. The Lenci wall hangings have a paper Lenci tag similar to the tags that were used in the pre-war products. The style of dress in the pictures is from the earlier era of the 20’s and 30s, it is not certain whether these were vintage stock from the 1920’s or 30’s at the time her grandmother bought them but they are evocative of the early Lenci period. The English words on the wall hangings suggest they were made for export and the wording “For Parties”,”for School”  “Birthday Gifts” suggests that these were intended for shop displays, or store window dressings. We do know that Lenci made wall hangings from the early years and that felt became scarce during the war years. Some of the early Lenci ads in trade magazines of the 1920’s mentioned that they provided displays for shop windows and promotions. The “Christmas Morning”  version features a little boy looking over the foot of his bed to see what Santa has brought. One of the items is a Lenci child’s coat seen just below the toy horse, this coat is in the style of the Lenci child coats that were made in the 1920’s.
Thanks to Judy for sharing these fine examples of Lenci artistry
Judy may be contacted at greenangel2261 @ gmail.com

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