Luigi Loir

French (1845 - 1916)

Luigi Loir was a French painter.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an oil painting work attributed to Luigi Loir (1845-1916) was C$566 - paid for "Interior Archway" at Saskatchewan NAC in Regina on Sun, Oct 27, 2024.
ArtValue.ca has one auction art sale record for their oil painting results, with prices in the range of C$500 to C$1,000.

Notable Art Works

Interior Archway
oil on panel
29 cms x 33 cms (11.42 ins x 12.99 ins)

Lot for sale by Saskatchewan NAC Auction House, Regina
Lot# 204
Sun, Oct 27, 2024

Estimate CAD $1,200 - $1,500
Sold for CAD $566

Luigi Loir was born in 1845 in Goritz, Austria, where his parents were valet and housekeeper for the French royal family while they lived in exile in Austria. Loir studied at the school of Fine Arts of Parma (now in northern Italy) and he moved to Paris in 1864. He initially painted landscapes, but became renowned for his Paris city scenes which are particularly appreciated for the handling of light. Luigi Loir was made a chevalier of the Legion d'honneur in 1898. He died in Paris in 1916.

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