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Pierre Soulages Soars, with Corot and Buffet Following Right Behind

Result EUR1,612,000
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

A powerfully balanced black and blue painting by the contemporary master largely lived up to its promise, followed by works by Bernard Buffet, Robert Combas and Camille Corot.

Pierre Soulages (b. 1919), Peinture 16 avril 1975 (Painting 16 April 1975), signed... Pierre Soulages Soars, with Corot and Buffet Following Right Behind

Pierre Soulages (b. 1919), Peinture 16 avril 1975 (Painting 16 April 1975), signed and dated oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm/39.37 x 31.89 in.
Result: €1,612,000

Pierre Soulages' Peinture 16 avril 1975 ( Painting 16 April 1975 ) made quite a splash on La Gazette ’s cover thanks to its impressive presence. For a good 15 minutes, nine determined bidders in Montpellier (Southern France) vied with each other to own the…
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Saturday 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier
Hôtel des Ventes Montpellier Languedoc
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The painting by the inventor of outrenoir might take center stage, but this luminous landscape by Camille Corot is sure to spark a great bidding war.