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FERNAND LÉGER | La Chaise jaune
Estimate
230,000 - 300,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Fernand Léger
- La Chaise jaune
- dated 46 and signed F.LEGER (lower right); titled LA CHAISE JAUNE, signed FLEGER. and dated 46 (on the reverse)
- oil on canvas
- 45,6 x 37,9 cm; 18 x 14 7/8 in.
- Painted in 1946.
Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris
Galerie Blanche, Stockholm
Private collection (acquired in 1950 and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 4, 1996, lot 221)
Galleria Contini, Venice
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Blanche, Stockholm
Private collection (acquired in 1950 and sold: Sotheby's, London, December 4, 1996, lot 221)
Galleria Contini, Venice
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louis Carré, Fernand Léger 1912-1939, 1946-1948, 1948, no. 12
Stockholm, Galerie Blanche, Målningar, Sculpture, Grafik, 1949, no. 39
Stockholm, Galerie Blanche, Fernand Léger 1881-1955, 1955, no. 17
Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Fernand Léger 1881-1955, 1964, no. 75
Stockholm, Galerie Blanche, Målningar, Sculpture, Grafik, 1949, no. 39
Stockholm, Galerie Blanche, Fernand Léger 1881-1955, 1955, no. 17
Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Fernand Léger 1881-1955, 1964, no. 75
Literature
Georges Bauquier, Fernand Léger, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, 1944-1948, Paris, 2000, no. 1219, illustrated p. 110
Condition
The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals no evidence of retouching. There are lines of craquelure in areas, most predominately to the white pigment, and a few dots of paint loss towards the upper edge. There are a few scattered flyspots and two dots of dirt to the lower left corner, notably to the most thickly applied white pigment. There is frame rubbing along the extreme 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."