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A Window into the World by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 23 May 2023 - 14:30 (CEST) - Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The culmination of her formal explorations since the 1930s, this painting by Helena Vieira da Silva also reflects a new approach to space in her twilight years.

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), Every House is a Season, oil on canvas,... A Window into the World by Maria Helena Vieira da Silva

Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908-1992), Every House is a Season, oil on canvas, signed and dated 1974 on the bottom right, 97 x 130 cm/38.2 x 51.2 in.
Estimate: €120,000/150,000
@ ADAGP, PARIS, 2023

Like most of her compositions, this shimmering work with a revealing title— Every House is a Season —takes us on an inner journey. Signed Maria Vieira da Silva , this painting will be one of the highlights of the upcoming sale of the collection of Pierre and Jeannine Consten, two French aesthetes who dedicated their lives to very different art forms. These…
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Collection Pierre & Jeannine CONSTEN
Tuesday 23 May 2023 - 14:30 (CEST) - Live
Salle 5 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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Pablo Picasso and Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, the anticipated leading artists, played their roles perfectly.
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