Oliver Messel Lavender Palm Tree Stage Set Diorama (SOLD)
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Oliver Messel (1904-1978) theatrical stage set diorama replete with lavender palm trees
Provenance: The Estate of Ruth Ford, film and stage actress from her Dakota CPW apartment
Ruth Ford (July 7, 1911 – August 12, 2009) was an American actress and model. Her brother was the bohemian surrealist Charles Henri Ford. Their parents owned or managed hotels in the American South, and the family regularly moved.
As a model, Ford posed for photographers Cecil Beaton, Man Ray, and Carl Van Vechten, among others.
Image Sz: 8 5/8"H x 12 5/8"W x 3"D