Atelier Nelly and Theo van DoesburgAtelier Nelly and Theo van Doesburg

Theo van Doesburg and Hans Arp’s collaboration on the refurbishment of the Aubette in Strasbourg did not go entirely smoothly. They even quarrelled about the fee: Van Doesburg thought he deserved more.

When she first met Peggy Guggenheim, Nelly talked incessantly about her husband Theo and his work. Peggy was only moderately interested: “I was not in the least impressed and thought she was funny."

Theo van Doesburg showed his wife Nelly how to adapt her clothes and make-up to the latest fashion. Nelly later ensured that Theo's name was firmly anchored in art history following his death.