An Unprecedented 1975 Painting by Pierre Soulages

Published on 28 April 2021, by Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

The contrasts of blues and black and the play of material in this 1975 work by Pierre Soulages were a key step on his path.

Pierre Soulages (b. 1919), Peinture 16 avril 1975, oil on canvas signed and dated,... An Unprecedented 1975 Painting by Pierre Soulages

Pierre Soulages (b. 1919), Peinture 16 avril 1975, oil on canvas signed and dated, 100 x 81 cm/39.37 x 31.88 in.
Estimate: €500,000/800,000
© adagp, PARIS, 2021

A painting’s first-time appearance in the market is always an event. This work by Pierre Soulages is no exception. Very few people have seen it: it has never left the office where its owner hung it. A collector in the Montpellier area (Southern France) and a patron of many artists, she brought together an eclectic group according to her aesthetic tastes of the moment. She bought Peinture…

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Beautiful sale of antiques at Soulages

Saturday 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

Hôtel des Ventes Montpellier Languedoc

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Pierre Soulages Soars, with Corot and Buffet Following Right Behind

A powerfully balanced black and blue painting by the contemporary master largely lived up to its promise, followed by works by Bernard Buffet, Robert Combas and Camille Corot.