{"product_id":"21456-nureyev-rudolf-simon-edith-rudolph-nureyev-chair","title":"[Nureyev, Rudolf. (1938–1993)] Simon, Edith. (1917-2003) Rudolph Nureyev Chair","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-1lrzhjq-2 cCeBru\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"LotDesc\" style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRudolph Nureyev chair, \u003c\/i\u003esigned and dated 'Edith Simon \/ 1973' (on the reverse of the chair at lower right) oil and graphite on canvas upholstered to a wooden chair frame. 34 1\/4 in. (87 cm.) high x 31 1\/2 in. (80 cm.) wide x 31 in. (78.7 cm.) deep. Painted in 1973. \u003cspan style=\"color: inherit; font-family: inherit;\"\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/span\u003eRudolf Khametovich Nureyev (1938-1993), Woodburn Estate, Leesburg, Virginia; Estate of the above, 1993; The Rudolph Nureyev Foundation, by bequest from the above, \u003ci\u003ecirca\u003c\/i\u003e 1993; Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1996.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sc-1lrzhjq-4 irSpQR\" style=\"\"\u003e\u003cp style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eWe wish to thank The Edith Simon Studio, home to the Edith Simon Archive and publisher of the monograph \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eEdith Simon: Moderation Be Damned!\u003c\/i\u003e for their kind assistance in cataloging this lot.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003eThe present work painted by Edith Simon in 1973 depicts the celebrated Soviet-born ballet dancer and choreographer, Rudolph Khametovich Nureyev (1938-1993) nude and seated on a chair. It was once in Nureyev's private collection and was housed at the historic Woodburn Estate in Leesburg, Virginia which Nureyev purchased in 1981and for which he commissioned extensive renovations of the house and the surrounding property that included furnishings that were both personal and representative of his distinct style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093782188191,"sku":"21456","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Screen_Shot_2022-06-13_at_2.13.23_PM.png?v=1722190320","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/21456-nureyev-rudolf-simon-edith-rudolph-nureyev-chair","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}