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FERNAND LÉGER | Le Chandelier sur fond jaune
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 EUR
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Description
- Fernand Léger
- Le Chandelier sur fond jaune
- signed F. LEGER and dated 50 (lower right); inscribed Le chandelier sur fond jaune, signed F. LEGER and dated 50 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 50,3 x 65 cm; 19 7/8 x 25 5/8 in.
- Painted in 1950.
Provenance
Fernand Graindorge, Liege
Oscar Mairlot, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner
Oscar Mairlot, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Eindhoven, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Graindorge Musée des Beaux-Arts, 1954, no. 28
Basel, Kunsthalle, Collection Fernand Graindorge, 1954, no. 76
Liege, Musée de l'art wallon, Léger, Matisse, Picasso, Miró, Laurens, Magnelli, Arp, Hartung, Jacobsen, 1958, no. 25 (titled Nature morte au chandelier, fond jaune)
Malines, Cultureel Centrum Burgemeester A. Spinoy, Fernand Léger, 1979, no. 85
Biot, Musée national Fernand Léger, reConnaître Fernand Léger, la céramique, 2000, no. 41, illustrated in the catalogue p.27
Basel, Kunsthalle, Collection Fernand Graindorge, 1954, no. 76
Liege, Musée de l'art wallon, Léger, Matisse, Picasso, Miró, Laurens, Magnelli, Arp, Hartung, Jacobsen, 1958, no. 25 (titled Nature morte au chandelier, fond jaune)
Malines, Cultureel Centrum Burgemeester A. Spinoy, Fernand Léger, 1979, no. 85
Biot, Musée national Fernand Léger, reConnaître Fernand Léger, la céramique, 2000, no. 41, illustrated in the catalogue p.27
Literature
Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger Catalogue raisonné 1949-1951, Paris, 2003, no. 1386, illustrated p. 116
Christian Zervos, Fernand Léger, Œuvres de 1905 à 1952, 1952, no. 66, illustrated p. 86 (titled Lampe et fleur)
Christian Zervos, Fernand Léger, Œuvres de 1905 à 1952, 1952, no. 66, illustrated p. 86 (titled Lampe et fleur)
Condition
Please note that it has not been possible to see the work entirely unframed. The canvas is not lined. There is no evidence of retouching under UV light. There are a few tiny minor flecks of pigment losses, notably to the left part of the upper edge (approx. 4 cm from the upper edge and 24 cm from the left edge). There is some frame rubbing along the edges. This work is in overall very good condition and could benefit from a light clean.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."