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Van Dongen in Deauville, King of the Boardwalk

Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 11 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

It is hard not to fall under the spell of this painting by the most Parisian of Dutch artists, Kees Van Dongen. Dating from the mid-1920s, it reflects the fashion for the Normandy coast during the Années Folles.

Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), New Arrivals, oil on canvas, ca. 1922-1925, 33 x 55... Van Dongen in Deauville, King of the Boardwalk

Kees van Dongen (1877-1968), New Arrivals, oil on canvas, ca. 1922-1925, 33 x 55 cm.
Estimate: €150,000/180,000

On 28 November, the day after Coutau-Bégarie obtained €456,000 for Calèche avenue du Bois de Boulogne , dated around 1954, our painting’s estimate seemed more than reasona ble . Exhibited at the artist's show in his studio on rue Juliette…
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Wednesday 11 December 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés