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Paul Feiler
Estimate
50,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Feiler
- Balcony Blue and Lemon
- signed and dated 53; further signed and titled on the reverse
- oil on board
- 60.5 by 68.5cm.; 23¾ by 27in.
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner in 1973
Exhibited
London, Redfern Gallery, Paul Feiler and Christopher Wood, 3rd September - 2nd October 1954, cat. no.8, illustrated.
Condition
The board is sound.
There is a very fine line of craquelure to the light green pigment by the bottom right edge and a small area to the white pigment in the upper left quadrant. There are some old handling marks, notably to the dark grey paint about the centre of the bottom edge, but this excepting the work appears in excellent overall condition, with strong, bold areas of impasto.
Ultraviolet light reveals no obvious signs of fluorescence or retouchings.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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
Feiler was an artist for whom his immediate surroundings played a pivotal role. At the heart of his adopted community down in St Ives, Feiler honed his unique and lyrical style, with delicately balanced forms and harmonious tones which drew inspiration from his experiences with the natural world. After leaving his native German homelands in the 1930s he studied at the Slade in London, before going on to achieve early commercial success, which was supported throughout by his role as one of the foremost teachers at the West of England College of Art in Bristol. Working alongside some of the most important artists of the period, including Peter Lanyon, Patrick Heron and Bryan Wynter, Feiler never ceased to explore new ground within his art, and remained a true visionary until his death earlier this year at the age of 95.