František Kupka: At the Crossroads of Two Eras

Result EUR774,900

Published on 25 March 2021, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 15 March 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - 32, place des Lices - 35000 Rennes

A horse trots through this scene, timeless yet highly modern, while fine furniture by Parisian cabinetmakers also set the tone.

František Kupka (1871-1957), Le Cheval blanc, la chapelle Sainte-Anne devant la mer,... František Kupka: At the Crossroads of Two Eras

František Kupka (1871-1957), Le Cheval blanc, la chapelle Sainte-Anne devant la mer, Trégastel (The White Horse, Saint Ann’s Chapel before the Sea, Trégastel), 1909, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 54.5 x 81.5 cm (21.46 x 32.09 in).
Result: €774,900

The sale was dominated by an eagerly-awaited early painting by František Kupka from a private collection in Brittany. Le cheval blanc, la chapelle Sainte-Anne devant la mer, Trégastel (The White Horse, the Sainte-Anne Chapel in Before of the Sea, Trégastel…

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Monday 15 March 2021 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

32, place des Lices - 35000 Rennes

Rennes Enchères Bretagne

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Kupka’s Legendary Brittany

Long hidden away in a Breton collection, this major painting by the Czech artist will soon change hands. A link between two periods, the enigmatic landscape recalls the intense spirituality that guided his search for form.