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La Femme au Chapeau Bleu, Large French Fauvist Figurative Oil on Canvas.
By Jean-Louis Dubuc
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale colourful figurative portrait of a fashionable lady in a blue hat by French artist Jean-Louis Dubuc. The painting is signed bottom right and titled to the rear cross stre...
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Late 20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Monogrammes . French Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mid-century abstract expressionist oil on canvas presented in a plain wooden frame. The work is titled and there are initials 'G.O.' (artist?) on a label to the rear stretcher as w...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Zoetermeer Abstraction, Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale Abstract Expressionist oil on canvas by Dutch artist Tony Dielen. The painting is signed bottom right, resigned in full and has an artist's and a collection's label to the rear stretchers. The canvas is on a good stretcher with 'keys'. It is presented in a fine blond wood custom tray...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Assemblées , Figures In Motion, Oil on Paper on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract impressionist oil on paper on board by French artist Chantal Payet. Signed and dated April '96 to the reverse. An interesting and challenging Abstract Impressionist work in...
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1990s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil, Board

Large pair of signed Murano glass vases.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large pair of signed Murano glass vases by Olivier Guis. Late 20th century. Venetian glass (Italian: vetro veneziano) is thought to have been...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Glass

Donald Duck and Le Petit Ecolier, Early 20th Century Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on board portrait of a young schoolboy 'Le Petit Écolier', with Donald Duck, by Pierre Villain (French, 1880-1950). Signed top ri...
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Early 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

American Impressionist Watercolours, Possibly Views Of The Santa Fe Railroad
Located in Cotignac, FR
A pair of early 20th century crayon and watercolour on paper views attributed to American artist Edgar Alwin Payne, both signed A.E.Payne bottom righ...
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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon, Watercolor

Large Neapolitan 19th Century Hardwood Sculpture of a Crèche Camel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large, Neapolitan, late 19th Century hardwood sculpture of a camel. Artist unknown. A beautifully patinated hardwood sculpture. The sculpture is extremely charming and having been handled for over a century has a lovely warm and tactile patina. It is particularly nice too see the work of the craftsperson in the adze and chisel marks along the body of the sculpture. The Italians and most notably the area around Naples has a long and storied tradition in the creation of sculptures for Nativity Scenes. This camel is both an endearing item and a piece of social history. A wonderful addition in its own right to the traditional Christmas scene, by tradition this sculpture was used as a maquette for the production of papier-maché models used in Christmas Creches which have such a long tradition in Italy and throughout the world. Wonderfully carved this piece was used to create hollow models out of papier-maché which were more affordable for this Christmas tradition. Hundreds of strips of papier-maché would be layered onto the figure in all directions. Then using a sharp tool the papier-maché was pushed into all the crevices of the sculpture to give it crisp detail. Once the layers of paper were dry the papier-maché was cut at certain points and lifted off the sculpture. Then finally the resulting body parts were glued back together, painted and patinated ready to be placed in the crèche scene. In the Christian tradition, a nativity scene (also known as a manger scene...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Pink Abundance, Oillets , Still life of Flowers In a Vase, Homage a Manet.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A watercolour and gouache on paper of pink chrysanthemums or oillets in a vase. The painting is monogram signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. The painting is framed in a mode...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Him and Her , A Pair of Large Glasgow School Portrait Paintings on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A pair of large Glasgow School oil on canvas portraits by Scottish artist Stuart Mackenzie. The works are presented in plain baton wood frames. Thoug...
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Late 20th Century Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Him , A Large Glasgow School Oil Painting Portrait on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large Glasgow School oil on canvas portrait by Scottish artist Stuart Mackenzie. The painting is presented in a plain baton wood frame. Though not ...
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Late 20th Century Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Her , A Large Glasgow School Oil Painting Portrait On Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large Glasgow School oil on canvas portrait by Scottish artist Stuart Mackenzie. The painting is presented in a plain baton wood frame. Though not ...
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Late 20th Century Young British Artists (YBA) Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Post Impressionist Still Life in Green. Oil and Acrylic on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid 20th Century oil on board Post-Impressionist still life by Polish painter P Mostowski, signed bottom right, presented in modern contemporary frame. ...
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Mid-20th Century Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Board

Late 20th Century Oil and Acrylic on Board. Mountainscape .
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century oil on board view of a valley and mountains in a landscape. Initialed HL (for Hermann Lauschner) and dated bottom right. Signed in full on the frame and the backboa...
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1990s Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Board

Forest in the Fall , Contemporary Impressionist Pastel, Homage to Gustave Klimt
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary Impressionist pastel of an autumnal woodland scene by Belgian artist Francis Besson. Signed to the very bottom right and presented in a simple gold contemporary frame un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Tonalist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Dust my Broom (for Elmore James) , Mixed Media Dada Collage.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A mixed media Dada collage by Ron Wilman. The work is signed bottom right and resigned, dated and fully titled to the back panel, 'Colours May Fade Keep From Direct Sunlight. Dust My...
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Late 20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Cord, Paper, Ink, Cardboard, Photographic Paper

Garden in Full Bloom , Impressionist Pointillist Pastel.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary impressionist pastel of a garden in full bloom by Belgian artist Francis Besson. Signed to the very bottom left and to the backboard. Presented in a plain contemporary f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Late 20th Century French Expressionist Crayon on Paper. Woman on a Bed .
By Gilbert Pastor
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th Century French drawing on Canson paper by Gilbert Pastor. Signed bottom right. Acquired directly from the artist. Born in Mars...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

Late 20th Century French Expressionist Crayon on Paper. Woman in a Chair .
By Gilbert Pastor
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th Century French drawing on Canson paper of a lady in a chair by Gilbert Pastor. Signed bottom left. In his distinctive style with some use of body col...
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Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Crayon

The Territory, Glasgow School Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Scottish Glasgow School Abstract Expressionist mixed media painting by Grant McTavish. The work is signed and dated bottom right and is resigned and dedicated to the backboard. The...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic

French Mid-Century Oil on Canvas, Birds in Flight
Located in Cotignac, FR
French Mid 20th Century oil on canvas Fauvist painting of birds in flight by Hyppolite Roger. The painting is signed bottom left and also to the back o...
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Mid-20th Century Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Spirit of Ecstasy , French Mid Century Pointillist Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century pointillist painting on canvas of the Spirit of Ecstasy. Artist unknown. Colourful and full of energy, the large application of dots in this pointillist work both mesmer...
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Mid-20th Century Pointillist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

High Relief Totem, Abstract Geometric Sculptural Wall Applique.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary abstract geometric sculptural wall applique "Haut Relief Totem' by French artist Joseph Alessandri, signed and dated 2011 with reference number to the reverse. Superb a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Mégalithes. Large Scale Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media Wall Sculpture
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large Abstract Expressionist mixed media from the 'Megaliths' series by French artist Joseph Alessandri. Signed to the front bottom left side and dated 99 and signed with a reference...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Narcissus, Pose 18, French Abstract Expressionist Portrait. Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist portrait of Narcissus on canvas by Joel Crance. The painting is signed bottom left and signed, titled and with a dedication to the b...
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Late 20th Century Portrait Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour Silk applied Handmade Paper. La Roche Laffitte
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom left. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom right. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Signed bottom right. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil

Study of a Butterfly, Watercolour on Silk Applied to Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
One from a set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. (The other 3 items are available separately) A beautifully observed and detailed study of a butterfly painted...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil, Gouache

Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Board, Homage to Jackson Pollock
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mixed media abstract expressionist work on board, presented in a gilt wood frame. Artist unknown. Acrylic paint in blue, white and black has been thickly applied to a weave of orga...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media

Materials

Organic Material, Acrylic, Board

Set of Four Butterflies. French Watercolours on Silk Laid on Handmade Paper.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of four watercolours of butterflies on silk, applied to handmade paper, with hand cut edges, by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Two are signed by the artist to the bottom righ...
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Mid-20th Century Academic Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Silk, Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil, Gouache

Pair of French Impressionist Paintings, The City of Rouen and the River Barges
Located in Cotignac, FR
A pair of French Impressionist landscape views by Georges Planes. (Dimensions given are for each painting.) The first painting: is an early 20th Century drawing and watercolour view...
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Early 20th Century French School Landscape Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Watercolor, Board, Pencil

French Watercolor and Oil on Board Impressionist Painting, The River Barges.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century view of barges at a riverbank by French artist Georges Planes. The painting is signed bottom right. The painting is very nicely framed in a blue painted wood frame...
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Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board, Watercolor

French Watercolor Impressionist Landscape, The City of Rouen.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An early 20th Century drawing and watercolour view of the city and riverscape at Rouen by French artist Georges Planes. The work is signed and dated bottom right in red ink. There is...
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Early 20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Large Scale French Oil on Canvas Still Life of Flowers, Tulips, Iris and Lillies
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale French still life of a vase with flowers by André Vagh Weinmann. The painting is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in a very fine patinated wood frame. An imposin...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kalao (Great Hornbill) Ibibio Wooden Sculpture, Nigeria.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid-Century Ibibio wood carving of a Great Hornbill or (Kalao) from Nigeria. (The carving is shown in the first photo on a bamboo stand which is available if required.) The Great Ho...
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Mid-20th Century Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

The Stone Cottage . Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An oil on canvas view of a stone cottage in a landscape with hills in the distance. The painting is signed bottom right but as yet the signature is not deciphered. The work is presented in a simple wood frame with gilt filet. A charming view of a rural landscape. The colours of the trees and foliage echoed in the stones...
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Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Trees in a French Country Landscape. Watercolor.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French watercolour on paper landscape by Roger Decaux. The work is signed and dated (as yet undeciphered) bottom right. Presented in a wood frame with cut card mount. A fresh and charming view of trees in a landscape. Decaux has used simple, fluid but strong strokes for this composition. One can feel the influence of 'abstraction of form' that was a part of his later work. The eye is drawn from the trees to the surrounding fields, the touches of colour to the right and then to the silhouette of the hills beyond. The use of watercolour at its best. Roger DECAUX was born in 1919 in Dombasle sur Meurthe in the Lorraine. He studied art in Paris with Gino Severini and Jan Brusselmans...
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Mid-20th Century Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Christmas is a Coming , French Oil on Canvas Painting of Toys and Decorations.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas painting of Holiday preparations, toys and other delights of Christmas. The painting is signed bottom left (as yet undeciphered). A very charming painting of a beautiful doll...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Autumn at the Riverbank , Large Scale French Rural Landscape. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas landscape of a autumn riverscape by G Lorique. The painting is signed bottom right and presented in a wood frame with gilt filet. Lorique has captured all the...
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Late 20th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer at the Lake . French Oil on Canvas Landscape.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas landscape of trees, landscape and the mountains beyond a lake by Maurice Schwab also known as 'Grawil'. The painting is signed bottom right and presented on a ...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

A River Runs Through It , Summer By the Riverbank. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French oil on canvas landscape of a summer riverscape by Maurice Schwab also known as 'Grawil'. The painting is signed bottom right and presented on a fine chassis with 'keys' in a...
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Late 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Papakha , A Pre Revolutionary Nobleman From the Caucasus. Oil on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A large French oil on canvas portrait of a dignitary from the Caucasus by Théophile Paul Marie Bérengier. The painting is signed and dated b...
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1890s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Mid-Century Oil on Canvas. Arco de Zocodover in Toledo, Spain.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Mid Century oil on canvas view of the Moorish arch in the Plaza de Zocodover in Toledo, Spain by Louis Léo Hourdille. The painting is signed and titled to the back of the canvas. Ho...
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame. Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Pastel

Early 20th Century Society Portrait , Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century oil on board society portrait by French artist Rose Teitgen-Obeurer. Signed top left. A charming and characterful portrait of a fine lady...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Cardboard

Large Geometric Abstract. Traces No.9 Pour une Archéologie du Présent.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large 1970s abstract geometric acrylic and oil on plywood panel signed Rivel and dated 1977 to the bottom left. The painting is titled to the rear of the panel. Numbers of colour fields in muted shades jostle against one another. It is the shapes and the space between them which give energy to the painting whilst the colour palette restrains. The painting is highly textured as the artist has applied the paint thickly and energetically with both palette knife and large brushstrokes. At times layers of paint reveal underlying colours. This painting fits perfectly into the abstract genre with its focus on its formal qualities over and above its subject matter. Furthermore the artist experiments with reconstructing shapes and rejecting three dimensional perspective. A fine example of non objective art...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Traces , Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract. Tendrils of Blue on Gold.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Contemporary mixed media, acrylic and tissue paper on canvas by French artist, Georges Fernandes. Monogram signed to the bottom right and signed and dated 2000 to the reverse. Presented in plain wood frame with gold filet. A bold and colourful abstract in blue and gold. Tendrils of blue radiate from a central sphere and work their way across the rich gold textured background. The colour combination gives a richness to the painting, the gold background emphasising the blue of the tendrils. This collage fits perfectly into the abstract genre with its focus on its formal qualities over and above its subject matter. Furthermore the artist experiments with vivid yet arbitrary colours, reconstructing shapes and rejecting three dimensional perspective. A fine example of non objective art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

Colourful French Oil on Board Tablescape. Tulips, Carafe and Three Fruits.
Located in Cotignac, FR
French post modern oil on board of a tablescape, tulips, carafe and three fruits. Signed Henri Chapignue and dated 1975. An arresting and highly energ...
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1970s Post-Modern Still-life Paintings

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Oil, Board

Collection of Three French Oils on Board. "La Cagole, Redoutable La Corrida".
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century collection of three abstract expressionist oils on board by French artist Emmanuelle Bardet. All signed to the front and each dated 1995 and titled to the reverse. The three paintings are titled; La Cagole...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"La Corrida", "The Bull Run", French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century abstract Expressionist oil on board by French artist Emmanuelle Bardet. Signed bottom right and dated 95 and titled "La Corrida" to the reverse along with a dedicat...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"La Cagole", "The Extrovert", French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century abstract Expressionist oil on board by French artist Emmanuelle Bardet. Signed bottom right and dated 1995 and titled "La Cagole" to the re...
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Late 20th Century Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Redoutable" (Formidable) Colourful French Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century abstract Expressionist oil on board by French artist Emmanuelle Bardet. Signed bottom left and dated 1995 and titled "Redoutable" (Formidable) to the reverse. The a...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

French Village Landscape, Trees and The Square, Gassin.
Located in Cotignac, FR
An important oil on canvas village landscape, probably Gassin in the South of France, by noted Dutch painter Willem Anthonie 'Wim' Oepts. The painting carries the atelier stamp botto...
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Mid-20th Century Fauvist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

French Mid Century Still Life, Tablescape, Nature Morte. Oil on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large scale mid 20th Century French, oil on board, still life, tablescape, interior view, by Claude Barthélémy. Signed bottom left, presented in fine carved wood and gilt frame, with...
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Mid-20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Gemeentehuis Breukelen, The Dutch House, Brooklyn, Breukelen
Located in Cotignac, FR
Dutch Watercolour classical building portrait by Tineke Goedhart. The painting is signed and dated bottom left and resigned, dated and located on t...
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Late 20th Century Romantic Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Abstract Expressionist Biomorphic Coloured Pencil Drawing.
Located in Cotignac, FR
1980s abstract expressionist biomorphic coloured pencil drawing on paper by Belgian artist André Pierret, signed bottom right. André Pierret was born ...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Early 20thC Oil on Canvas Still Life, Autumn Harvest, Oranges, Hops and Flowers
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century oil on canvas still life of oranges, hops and flowers signed E Pritchard and dated 1904 bottom left, presented in period gilt ...
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Early 20th Century Romantic Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Geometric Mixed Media Acrylic on Canvas.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract geometric mixed media painting probably dating from the 1980s. The painting has been created using various mediums to create an interesting texture and form to the rough ca...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Canvas, Organic Material, Acrylic

Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d Arches of an African Sculpture.
By La Roche Laffitte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper possibly of a 'Fang' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. A beautifully observed and detailed study of a Fang figure in muted brown on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour. This contemporary artist, born in 1943, specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail. The Fang are a major ethnic group of Central and West Africa and form part of the population of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. They produce monumental anthropomorphic wooden statues, used for ritual purposes, with an aesthetic that was admired from the late nineteenth century onwards by such famous modern artists as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and André Derain. Fang sculptures...
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Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper