Arbors
Aubusson tapestry woven by the Pinton workshop for Leleu.
With its ribbon.
1964.
Attracted by large surfaces, under the influence of Untersteller at the School of Fine Arts, Hilaire executed many murals. Logically, he produced, from 1949, at the same time as many artists, stimulated by Lurçat (he will be part of the A.P.C.T., Association of Tapestry Cartoonists), many cartoons (a few dozen), some of which were woven in Beauvais or at the Gobelins.
Our tapestry was featured in the dining room of the Médy Roc villa, at Cap d'Antibes, whose furnishing and decor were carried out by the Leleu house, starting from 1957; on this occasion, continuing Jacques Adnet's research on the interconnections between architecture, furniture, and tapestry, coordinated under the guidance of an interior designer, it was desired, at Leleu, to maintain the tradition of a great 'French' taste, magnified by the know-how of the best representatives of the decorative arts of the time. It is in this acknowledged lineage that was first placed, by the same Hilaire, a 'French Garden' in the dining room, before our tapestry joined it in 1964, combining traditional trellises with birds largely imbued with exoticism. The 2 tapestries appear in 'les seins de glace', a film by Lautner with Delon, Brasseur, and Mireille Darc, shot on location.
Provenance: Médy Roc villa, Cap d'Antibes
Bibliography :
Cat. Expo., Hilaire, woven work, Verrière gallery, 1970
Cat. Expo. Hilaire, from trait to light, Georges de la Tour Departmental Museum in Vic-sur-Seille, 2010.
