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Henri le Fauconnier, Signed and Well Exhibited Gouache Painting - No Reserve

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $400 - $800

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Keywords: Keywords: French Cubism, Female Portrait, Blue Swan, Works on Paper, Galerie Thannhauser, Paris Galleries, Modernist Portrait, Seated Figure, Book, Framed Artwork

Summary:
Henri Le Fauconnier (French, 1881–1946). Watercolor and gouache on paper depicting a young woman in a rust-colored dress holding a book, with a blue swan and flowers behind her. Signed ‘Le F’ at right center. Titled ‘Jeune fille au cygne’ on a paper label affixed to the backing board (No. 18).

Bio: Henri Le Fauconnier was a French painter associated with the Cubist movement, known for his portraits and figural compositions.

Provenance / Notes: Provenance: Modern Paintings sale, Blanchet, 2019. Exhibited: Galerie de l’Empereur, Paris; Galerie Thannhauser, Berlin; Lucien Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris; Commeter Gallery, Hamburg (per verso labels). Verso also with gallery and supplier labels including Galerie Commeter, Hamburg; Lucien Lefebvre-Foinet, Paris; and a Douane Paris stamp.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Visible: 37 1/2 x 26 in. (95.3 x 66 cm.), Frame: 44 1/4 x 32 1/4 in. (112.4 x 81.9 cm.)

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.