Fleurs et feuilles, 1942
36.79 cms x 26.7 cms (14.5 ins x 10.5 ins)
Lot offered for sale by Cowley Abbott, Toronto at the auction event "Select Masterworks of Canadian & International Art" held on Wed, May 28, 2025.
Lot 48807
Lot 48807
Estimate: CAD $20,000 - $40,000
Realised: CAD $31,200
Realised: CAD $31,200
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Pierre Matisse, New York
By descent to Pierre-Noël Matisse, Paris
The Estate of Jacquelyne Miller Matisse
Christie's, auction, New York, 8-15 February 2023, lot 27
Private Collection
Literature:
John Elderfield, "The Drawings of Henri Matisse", New York, 1985, page 84
Notes:
Henri Matisse is considered one of the most influential French artists of the twentieth century, renowned for his radical stylistic choices, later known as Fauvism. He was born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France. After studying law in Paris, he attended the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts. His early works reflected a more naturalistic style, but after studying the Impressionists and the Pointillism of artists like Georges Seurat, his style became increasingly experimental. Matisse explored a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic art, and paper cut-outs. By the mid-1900s, he had developed his mature Fauvist style, characterized by dynamic pieces that employed large swaths of bright colour in flat applications of paint with bold outlines. His career as an artist can be divided into three distinct stages: the 1910s were marked by abstract paintings; the 1920s, known as his "Nice period", featured decorative and sunlit interiors; and in the last decade of his career, he focused on innovative paper cut-outs, including works like "Blue Nude II" from 1952.
Pierre Matisse, New York
By descent to Pierre-Noël Matisse, Paris
The Estate of Jacquelyne Miller Matisse
Christie's, auction, New York, 8-15 February 2023, lot 27
Private Collection
Literature:
John Elderfield, "The Drawings of Henri Matisse", New York, 1985, page 84
Notes:
Henri Matisse is considered one of the most influential French artists of the twentieth century, renowned for his radical stylistic choices, later known as Fauvism. He was born in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France. After studying law in Paris, he attended the Académie Julian and the École des Beaux-Arts. His early works reflected a more naturalistic style, but after studying the Impressionists and the Pointillism of artists like Georges Seurat, his style became increasingly experimental. Matisse explored a variety of mediums, including painting, drawing, sculpture, graphic art, and paper cut-outs. By the mid-1900s, he had developed his mature Fauvist style, characterized by dynamic pieces that employed large swaths of bright colour in flat applications of paint with bold outlines. His career as an artist can be divided into three distinct stages: the 1910s were marked by abstract paintings; the 1920s, known as his "Nice period", featured decorative and sunlit interiors; and in the last decade of his career, he focused on innovative paper cut-outs, including works like "Blue Nude II" from 1952.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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