George Papazov, Bulgarian Surrealist

Published on 29 September 2023, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 14 October 2023 - 14:30 (CEST) - 70, rue Vendôme - 69006 Lyon

The sale of about 50 George Papazov works by his descendants provides an opportunity to rediscover the Bulgarian artist. The dreamlike quality of his paintings links him to the Surrealist movement.

George Papazov (1894-1972), À la plage (At the Beach), c. 1935-1937, oil on canvas,... George Papazov, Bulgarian Surrealist

George Papazov (1894-1972), À la plage (At the Beach), c. 1935-1937, oil on canvas, 92 x 73 cm/36.22 x 28.74 in.
Estimate: €8,000/10,000

The art market enjoys rediscovering artists, like those from Eastern Europe. The sale of about 50 paintings by George Papazov (1894-1972), owned by his descendants and spanning every period of his career, is a case in point. Papazov and his friend Jules Pascin are among a growing list of painters. A major player in the modern movement in interwar Paris, he was popular during his lifetime before falling into relative obscurity in the 1990s. Papazov was an "undogmatic painter of freedom…

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