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Maternal Love According to Mai-Thu

Result EUR353,400
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 21 July 2021 - 14:30 (CEST) - 11, rue de l'Église - 25000 Besançon

The highlight of the sale was a tender family scene by the now much sought-after Vietnamese master.

Mai Trung Thu, aka Mai-Thu (1906-1980), Mère et enfants aux cumquats (Mother and... Maternal Love According to Mai-Thu

Mai Trung Thu, aka Mai-Thu (1906-1980), Mère et enfants aux cumquats (Mother and Children with Kumquats), ink and gouache on silk pasted onto soft cardboard, 66 x 77 cm/26 x 30.3 in with frame.
Result: €353,400

There were only two works in the sale, but excellent results were expected, as they were by the artist Mai-Thu  (Mai Trung Thu). Mère et enfants aux cumquats ( Mother and Children with…
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Mai Trung Thu dit MAI-THU (1906-1980)
Wednesday 21 July 2021 - 14:30 (CEST)
11, rue de l'Église - 25000 Besançon
Dufrêche SARL
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Mai-Thu's Ode to Nature
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Mai-Thu's Ode to Nature

Currently in the spotlight at the Musée des Ursulines in Macon, Mai-Thu is also making headlines at auction, with two gouaches new to the market.

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