Abstraction-Lyrique was the European equivalent of American Abstract Expressionism during the 1950’s. Evolving from Georges Mathieu and Camille Bryen’s “Tachisme” , the movement sought to give uninhibited expression to the human subconious, and included artists such as, Pierre Soulages, Jacques Germain, André Lanskoy, and Vieira da Silva.
[Further works can be found in the ARTISTS section.]
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“VERTIGE”
oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm (35 1/2 x 35 /2in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse and inscribed “CN-ZZQ”
painted 1959
EXHIBITED:
“Oscar Gauthier”, Galerie Raymond Cazenave, Paris, 1960, (no.16)
JEAN LE MOAL (1909-2007)
“LES ARBRES”
oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm (39 1/2 x 39 1/2in),
signed and dated lower right, 1954; also signed, titled and dated on reverse
EXHIBITED:
“Abstrakte Maler”, Galerie Beyeler, Basel, Switzerland, 1956, (no.50, cat. illus.)
“Art Abstrait”, Galerie Ann Abels, Cologne, 1958, (no.13)
[SOLD]
ALEXANDRE ISTRATI (1915-1991)
“COMPOSITION, 1956”
oil on canvas, 130 x 97cm (51 x 38in)
signed and dated lower left, 1956
signed again on reverse
[SOLD]
ANDRÉ LANSKOY (1902-1976)
“BRAVOS LE PRINCE”
oil on canvas, 97 x 146 cm (38 1/4 x 57 1/2in)
signed lower right; titled and dated 1964 on reverse
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by M. André Schoeller, (Comité Lanskoy); and will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of the artist’s work.
JACQUES GERMAIN (1915-2001)
“COMPOSITION, 1968”
oil on canvas, 114 x 146cm (44 3/4 x 57 1/2in)
initialled and dated on top edge of canvas, and dated “14.1X.68”
PROVENANCE: The Estate of the Artist
LÉON ZACK (1892-1980)
“COMPOSITION CÉLESTE”
oil on canvas, 73 x 54cm
signed and dated, 1965
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Jacques Massol, Paris.
Giraffe Gallery, Los Angeles, 1969.
LITERATURE: Catalogue Raisonné
[SOLD]
JAMES PICHETTE (1920-1996)
“COMPOSITION, 1956”
oil on canvas, 130 x 97cm (51 x 38in)
signed lower right,
also signed and dated on reverse, 1956
CLAUDE BELLEGARDE (1927-2019)
“TRANSFIGURATION”
oil on canvas, 130 x 107cm (51 1/4 x 42in)
signed, titled and dated on reverse, 1960
LITERATURE:
“Bellegarde: The Quest for Color”, Gilles Bastianelli, Somogy, Paris, 2006. (Illus. p.67)
MARIE RAYMOND (1908-1988)
“MONTAGNE”
oil on canvas, 89 x 145cm, (35 x 57in),
signed lower right, painted 1961
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Cavalero, Cannes, 1963.
"Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-1970",
Whitechapel Gallery, London, 2023.
[SOLD]
CAMILLE BRYEN (1907-1977)
“FOMALHAUT, No 109”
oil on canvas, 115 x 33cm (45 1/4 x 13in)
signed lower left, also signed on reverse
painted in June 1955
EXHIBITED:
Wols - Bryen, Galerie Colette Allendy, Paris, Nov-Dec 1955
Bryen, Galerie Stadler, Paris Nov-Dec 1956
Phases, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, May-June 1957, Cat. No 39
(Inquire for full list)
LITERATURE:
Camille Bryen, Christian Baugey, 1960, repr. p. 47
Camille Bryen, L’Oeuvre Peint, J. Boutet-Loyer, Paris 1986, No 109, repr. p. 125
L’Art En France, 1945-1960, A. Bonfand, 1995, repr. p.61
JACQUES GERMAIN (1915-2001)
“COMPOSITION, 1968”
oil on canvas, 46 x 55cm (18 x 21 1/2in)
initialled and dated on top edge of canvas, “J.G.18.X.68”
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“COMPOSITION SUR FOND ROUGE, 1959”
oil on canvas, 116 x 89cm (45 1/2 x 35in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse and inscribed “CN-ZZQ”
painted 1959
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Raymond Cazenave, Paris, 1960
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“COMPOSITION SUR FOND NOIR, 1959”
oil on canvas, 116 x 89cm (45 3/4 x 35in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse
EXHIBITED:
Oscar Gauthier, Galerie Raymonde Cazenave, Paris, 1959
HUGUETTE ARTHUR BERTRAND (1920-2005)
“COMPOSITION II”
oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm (39 1/2 x 32in)
signed lower right, also signed and titled on reverse,
painted c.1955
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Birch, Copenhagen, 1957
PROVENANCE:
Osawa Corporate Collection, Japan
[SOLD]
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“VERTIGE”
oil on canvas, 90 x 90cm (35 1/2 x 35 /2in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse and inscribed “CN-ZZQ”
painted 1959
EXHIBITED:
“Oscar Gauthier”, Galerie Raymond Cazenave, Paris, 1960, (no.16)
JEAN LE MOAL (1909-2007)
“LES ARBRES”
oil on canvas, 100 x 100cm (39 1/2 x 39 1/2in),
signed and dated lower right, 1954; also signed, titled and dated on reverse
EXHIBITED:
“Abstrakte Maler”, Galerie Beyeler, Basel, Switzerland, 1956, (no.50, cat. illus.)
“Art Abstrait”, Galerie Ann Abels, Cologne, 1958, (no.13)
[SOLD]
ALEXANDRE ISTRATI (1915-1991)
“COMPOSITION, 1956”
oil on canvas, 130 x 97cm (51 x 38in)
signed and dated lower left, 1956
signed again on reverse
[SOLD]
ANDRÉ LANSKOY (1902-1976)
“BRAVOS LE PRINCE”
oil on canvas, 97 x 146 cm (38 1/4 x 57 1/2in)
signed lower right; titled and dated 1964 on reverse
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by M. André Schoeller, (Comité Lanskoy); and will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné of the artist’s work.
JACQUES GERMAIN (1915-2001)
“COMPOSITION, 1968”
oil on canvas, 114 x 146cm (44 3/4 x 57 1/2in)
initialled and dated on top edge of canvas, and dated “14.1X.68”
PROVENANCE: The Estate of the Artist
LÉON ZACK (1892-1980)
“COMPOSITION CÉLESTE”
oil on canvas, 73 x 54cm
signed and dated, 1965
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Jacques Massol, Paris.
Giraffe Gallery, Los Angeles, 1969.
LITERATURE: Catalogue Raisonné
[SOLD]
JAMES PICHETTE (1920-1996)
“COMPOSITION, 1956”
oil on canvas, 130 x 97cm (51 x 38in)
signed lower right,
also signed and dated on reverse, 1956
CLAUDE BELLEGARDE (1927-2019)
“TRANSFIGURATION”
oil on canvas, 130 x 107cm (51 1/4 x 42in)
signed, titled and dated on reverse, 1960
LITERATURE:
“Bellegarde: The Quest for Color”, Gilles Bastianelli, Somogy, Paris, 2006. (Illus. p.67)
MARIE RAYMOND (1908-1988)
“MONTAGNE”
oil on canvas, 89 x 145cm, (35 x 57in),
signed lower right, painted 1961
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Cavalero, Cannes, 1963.
"Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-1970",
Whitechapel Gallery, London, 2023.
[SOLD]
CAMILLE BRYEN (1907-1977)
“FOMALHAUT, No 109”
oil on canvas, 115 x 33cm (45 1/4 x 13in)
signed lower left, also signed on reverse
painted in June 1955
EXHIBITED:
Wols - Bryen, Galerie Colette Allendy, Paris, Nov-Dec 1955
Bryen, Galerie Stadler, Paris Nov-Dec 1956
Phases, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, May-June 1957, Cat. No 39
(Inquire for full list)
LITERATURE:
Camille Bryen, Christian Baugey, 1960, repr. p. 47
Camille Bryen, L’Oeuvre Peint, J. Boutet-Loyer, Paris 1986, No 109, repr. p. 125
L’Art En France, 1945-1960, A. Bonfand, 1995, repr. p.61
JACQUES GERMAIN (1915-2001)
“COMPOSITION, 1968”
oil on canvas, 46 x 55cm (18 x 21 1/2in)
initialled and dated on top edge of canvas, “J.G.18.X.68”
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“COMPOSITION SUR FOND ROUGE, 1959”
oil on canvas, 116 x 89cm (45 1/2 x 35in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse and inscribed “CN-ZZQ”
painted 1959
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Raymond Cazenave, Paris, 1960
OSCAR GAUTHIER (1921-2009)
“COMPOSITION SUR FOND NOIR, 1959”
oil on canvas, 116 x 89cm (45 3/4 x 35in)
signed lower right,
also signed on reverse
EXHIBITED:
Oscar Gauthier, Galerie Raymonde Cazenave, Paris, 1959
HUGUETTE ARTHUR BERTRAND (1920-2005)
“COMPOSITION II”
oil on canvas, 100 x 81 cm (39 1/2 x 32in)
signed lower right, also signed and titled on reverse,
painted c.1955
EXHIBITED:
Galerie Birch, Copenhagen, 1957
PROVENANCE:
Osawa Corporate Collection, Japan
[SOLD]