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The Object and Pure Colour

Published on , by Claire Papon et Anne Foster
Auction on 29 May 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This Nature morte aux vases (Still Life with Vases) belonged to the Louise Leiris gallery, is dated 1928 and is the most eagerly awaited painting in this sale. You will, of course, have recognised the touch of its creator, Fernand Léger.

Fernand Léger (1881-1955), Nature morte aux roses (Still Life with Vases), 1928,... The Object and Pure Colour
Fernand Léger (1881-1955), Nature morte aux roses (Still Life with Vases), 1928, oil on canvas, 34 x 46 cm.
Estimate: €80,000/120,000
In the 1920s, Léger enjoyed the reputation of a well-established major avant-garde artist. His works were sold by the two top dealers of the time, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler and Léonce Rosenberg. Léger was modern not only in contributing…
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Wednesday 29 May 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
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