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Pierre Soulages, Light as Material

Published on , by Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 02 November 2022 - 16:00 (CET) - 164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle - 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine

A 1981 painting by the magician of black (who has just died aged 102) will shine alongside a group of works by Bernard Buffet.

Pierre Soulages (1919-1922), Peinture 102 x 81 cm, 30 mai 1981, 1981, oil on canvas,... Pierre Soulages, Light as Material

Pierre Soulages (1919-1922), Peinture 102 x 81 cm, 30 mai 1981, 1981, oil on canvas, 102.3 x 80.3 cm/40.28 x 31.50 in.
Estimate: €600,000/1M

Pierre Soulages will be the highlight of this auction of 119 paintings and graphic works from the postwar period to the present day, whose lowest estimate is over €300,000. Soulages burst upon the Paris scene in 1948, and by the early…
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Wednesday 02 November 2022 - 16:00 (CET) - Live
164 bis, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle - 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
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