Sale 6419
| Philadelphia
| Philadelphia
Estimate$1,000 – $1,500
Provenance:
Property from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav and Maris Langford
Note:
Gustav (Gus) Langford was an associate in the offices of the renowned Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn. Gus and his wife, Maris Langford, lived with their young son in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 1965-1968, during the construction of Kahn's iconic Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban complex (National Parliament Building). In addition to Gus's participation in the design and execution of the project, Maris designed interiors for residences within the complex. Gus and Maris travelled extensively in Asia during this time, collecting pieces from India, China, and South Asia, including the present work. .
Silk faded, very dry and splitting, with associated fraying; some splits to backing, backing possibly later; edges possibly reduced.
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