TonyDuquette1914-1999Canticle of the Sun of Saint Francis of Assisi, San Franciscogilded iron, glass and mixed media1930s, each panel decorated with an op art eye, faux malachite board, original wall displays for the synagogueEach: 61 1/4 x 35 3/4 in. (155.6 x 90.8 cm.)Provenance: Property from J. J. Blick's Lukenheimer House, Pasadena, California; In the 1980s Tony Duquette purchased an abandoned and vandalized synagogue in San Francisco and turned the historic building into the Duquette pavilion of St. Francis naming it for the patron saint of the city. Duquette used the pavilion to create a celebrational environment which he called ?The Canticle of the Sun of Saint Francis of Assisi?. With computerized lighting, specially composed music by Herb Alpert, and words written by Ray Bradbury along with sculptures and tapestries of his own invention, Duquette opened the building to the public. The exhibition which incorporated his ?angel? exhibition brought up from Los Angeles, would be destroyed several years later in a freak electrical fire which consumed most of Duquette?s original works of art, collections of rare antiques and the entire building. Abell provides in-house shipping for select items. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for item pickups. Items that cannot be shipped will be noted. An email will go out after invoices are sent. For assistance with shipping, please refer to our shippers' page at https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/. Payment: Jewelry and coins must be paid by wire transfer, cash, or check (checks subject to clearance before release). The Condition Report states Abell Auction's reasonable opinion as to the lot?s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Abell does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold 'as is' and there are no returns or refunds. Abell does not owe the buyer any obligation to report on the condition of the lot and makes no guarantee the condition will be given for the lot. Abell attempts to provide accurate descriptions and images of products online. It is the buyer's responsibility to review all of the information provided about a lot before placing a bid. The buyer acknowledges that the products are sold on an ?as-is? basis. Provenance: Property from J. J. Blick's Lukenheimer House, Pasadena, California; In the 1980s Tony Duquette purchased an abandoned and vandalized synagogue in San Francisco and turned the historic building into the Duquette pavilion of St. Francis naming it for the patron saint of the city. Duquette used the pavilion to create a celebrational environment which he called ?The Canticle of the Sun of Saint Francis of Assisi?. With computerized lighting, specially composed music by Herb Alpert, and words written by Ray Bradbury along with sculptures and tapestries of his own invention, Duquette opened the building to the public. The exhibition which incorporated his ?angel? exhibition brought up from Los Angeles, would be destroyed several years later in a freak electrical fire which consumed most of Duquette?s original works of art, collections of rare antiques and the entire building.