Françoise Gilot (French, 1921-2023)

Together with Javier Vilató (Spanish, 1921-2000)

Feuillets du Livre d'Or de 'Chez Paulette', 1946 (A Pair of Works)

blue ink on paper

the first: signed Gilot, dated, and dedicated Pour Paulette / Francoise (lower left); the second: signed Javier Vilató and dedicated Pour Paulette (lower right), with several inscriptions (verso)

The present Lot will be on view at Freeman's Upper East Side galleries located at 32 E. 67th St in New York from April 20-29, 10am-5pm.

each: 10 3/4 x 9 in. (27.3 x 22.9cm)

This lot is located in Philadelphia.

We wish to thank Mrs. Aurélia Engel, who has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Provenance:

Private Collection, Paris, France.

Lot Note:

The present drawings by Françoise Gilot and her nephew originate from the Livre d’Or (guest book) of a Parisian bistro where artists regularly gathered to exchange ideas as they ate and drank. Cafés and bistros played a central role in postwar Paris, serving as sites of encounter, debate, and creation, thus defining the spirit of camaraderie and collegiality that defined the artistic milieu of the French capital. It was in such a setting that Gilot famously first met Pablo Picasso, at Le Catalan on Paris’s Left Bank.

Françoise Gilot (French, 1921-2023) Together with Javier Vilató (Spanish, 1921-2000)

Françoise Gilot (French, 1921-2023) Together with Javier Vilató (Spanish, 1921-2000)

Feuillets du Livre d'Or de 'Chez Paulette', 1946 (A Pair of Works)