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Auguste Herbin: A Committed Artist

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 13 February 2021 - 14:30 (CET) - 30-32, avenue Franklin-Roosevelt - 11000 Carcassonne

The new president of the Salon des Réalités Nouvelles, which he cofounded with Delaunay and Félix del Marle, painted this ode to geometric abstraction in 1948.

Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), Eros I, 1948, signed, dated, titled oil on canvas dedicated... Auguste Herbin: A Committed Artist

Auguste Herbin (1882-1960), Eros I, 1948, signed, dated, titled oil on canvas dedicated on the back, “à mon ami Guillot, Herbin”, 73 x 60 cm (28.75 x 23.63 in).
Estimate: €50,000/80,000

The composition revolves around a circle. The half-circles and triangles gravitating around it seem to want to land on a majestic round shape in dazzling orange and yellow—two eminently bright, vibrant colors—combined with white, green and…
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horlogerie, argenterie, verreries, céramiques, arts de la table, estampes, tableaux anciens, tableaux modernes
Saturday 13 February 2021 - 14:30 (CET)
30-32, avenue Franklin-Roosevelt - 11000 Carcassonne
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