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Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980); Portrait of Elsie de Wolfe; image 1
Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980); Portrait of Elsie de Wolfe; image 2
An Important Archive of Photographs by Cecil Beaton
Lot 179AR,Ω

Cecil Beaton
(British, 1904-1980)
Portrait of Elsie de Wolfe

28 November – 16 December 2024, 12:00 GMT
Online, London, Knightsbridge

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Cecil Beaton (British, 1904-1980)

Portrait of Elsie de Wolfe, circa 1940s
A studio portrait in profile, silver gelatin print, possibly printed later, with photographer's ink-stamp credit to reverse
24 x 14cm (9 7/16 x 5 1/2in)

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Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950) was an American actress turned influential interior designer and author. According to The New Yorker 'interior design as a profession was invented by Elsie de Wolfe' and she was hailed for transforming dark and sombre Victorian interiors into light and simplified modern rooms.

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