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Roger de La Fresnaye
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
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Description
- Roger de la Fresnaye
- La table Louis-Philippe à la bouteille et au verre
- signed La Fresnaye and dated 1920 (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 80.8 by 64.6 cm ; 31 7/8 by 25 3/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
Le Mans, Musée de Tessé & Barcelone, Picasso Museum, Roger de La Fresnaye, Cubisme et Tradition, 2005, no. 94
Paris, Musée de la Poste, Gleizes et Metzinger, Du Cubisme et après, 2012, n.n.
Paris, Musée de la Poste, Gleizes et Metzinger, Du Cubisme et après, 2012, n.n.
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. A close inspection reveals some stable shrinkage in the black square in the upper centre, in the darkest pigments of the table, and below and to the upper right of the table. Some of the original pigments fluoresce under UV light but there are no apparent traces of retouching.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
According to Françoise Lucbert, "The different angles of approach on the theme of 'La Table Louis Philipe' translate into an essentialist study where the principles of cubist still life are mastered with such virtuosity that they aspire to a unity worthy of the masters of the past..., and the series thus witnesses the disappearance of objects - bottles, glasses, books, etc - leaving the tray surrounded by the frame of the table which in turn supports several superimposed coloured geometric forms." (Roger de La Fresnaye, Cubisme et tradition (exhibition catalogue), Le Mans & Barcelona, 2005, p. 113).
The present work is a step towards the long process of abstraction which was at the heart of the artist's research. As was his habit, La Fresnaye proceeded with rigor and created several preparatory studies. He was drawn to the creation of complex compositions mixing common objects found in his studio with rectangular forms of various colors. This process, derived from collage, generates an abstract style similar to the figurative system of his oeuvre as a whole.