Sketch and Photograph of Trillora Court Bedroom, circa 1940. Series 2. Administration: Buildings: Trillora Court. Hilla Rebay records. A0010. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Archives, New York
Finding 68: Solomon R. Guggenheim's Bedroom at Trillora Court
June 29, 2011
In addition to advising Solomon R. Guggenheim on collecting works of art, Hilla Rebay also helped him redecorate his bedroom at Trillora Court, the home on Long Island he shared with his wife Irene. Rebay's records contain a hand-drawn floor plan of the bedroom, fabric samples for the curtains, and correspondence and estimates pertaining to carpeting, lighting, and furnishings. Also contained within her records are photographs and a sketch of the bedroom. In the sketch, we get a glimpse of Rebay's initial vision for the interior, while in the photograph, we see the final outcome of her work. Hanging about the bed in a wide frame is Two Purple Balls (1938) by Rudolf Bauer, a favorite artist of both Rebay and Guggenheim.
–Amanda Brown, Archives Assistant