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From the Abstraction of Viallat to the Silk Paintings of Mai-Thu

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 04 August 2021 - 09:00 (CEST) - 21, rue de l'Agau - 30000 Nîmes

Two worlds will come together in Nîmes: those of Vietnamese painter Mai-Thu and contemporary artist Claude Viallat, who was born in the Roman city.

Mai Trung Thu, aka Mai-Thu (1906–1980), Untitled, two inks and colors on silk, signed... From the Abstraction of Viallat to the Silk Paintings of Mai-Thu

Mai Trung Thu, aka Mai-Thu (1906–1980), Untitled, two inks and colors on silk, signed and dated 1966, 20 x 8.5 cm/7.87 x 3.34 in.
Estimate: €15,000/20,000 each

The current success of Mai-Thu ’s works in the market means that, like these two small ink and color paintings on silk dated 1966 from a local collection, they can be found everywhere in France. All of…
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Artworks, Paintings, Antique and design furniture, Asian Arts and Golden coins, jewels
Wednesday 04 August 2021 - 09:00 (CEST)
21, rue de l'Agau - 30000 Nîmes
Ivoire - Hôtel des ventes de Nîmes
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