Unfettered Art From Chu Teh-chun to Eduardo Chillida

Published on 03 May 2024, by Claire Papon et Sophie Reyssat

Auction on 17 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The post-war artists featured in this auction catalog sought to transcend matter.

Chu Teh-Chun (1920-2014), N°142, oil on canvas signed, dated "1963 and numbered,... Unfettered Art From Chu Teh-chun to Eduardo Chillida

Chu Teh-Chun (1920-2014), N°142, oil on canvas signed, dated "1963 and numbered, 146 x 114 cm/4.79 x 3.74 ft. Estimate: €500,000/800,000

Preserved in the estate of contemporary art enthusiast Gaston Diehl, the first lots in this sale will set the tone for the afternoon. They include a torso with drapery and quasi-abstract volumes, cast in bronze by Baltasar Lobo Casuero in 1972 (35 x 22 x 13 cm, 13.77…

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POST-WAR AND CONTEMPORARY ART - PRESTIGE

Friday 17 May 2024 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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