FRANTISEK KUPKA Czech, French, 1871-1957
Untitled | Sans titre, circa 1930-35
Stamp Signed Gouache on Wove Paper
20 x 16 cm. / 7.9 x 6.3 in.
This is a gouache by František Kupka. It is stamp signed in ink “Kupka” at the lower right.
It was painted circa 1930-1935.
Note: There is a lesser known, but extremely important bridge between the mammoth movements of Cubism and Abstraction – Orphism. In the 1910s, prior to the outbreak of the First World War František Kupka along with Robert and Sonia Delaunay began to focus on deconstructing colour associations. Compositions leant towards biomorphic forms, but Orphic works are largely characterised by their use of bright colours.
Provenance:
Private collection, Burgundy, France.
Private collection, Paris (acquired November 2019).
Christie's, Paris, 23 October 2020, lot 118.
This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate issued by Pierre Brulle on 23rd October 2019.
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet is evenly toned. Remnants of hinging tape at three points, verso.
It was painted circa 1930-1935.
Note: There is a lesser known, but extremely important bridge between the mammoth movements of Cubism and Abstraction – Orphism. In the 1910s, prior to the outbreak of the First World War František Kupka along with Robert and Sonia Delaunay began to focus on deconstructing colour associations. Compositions leant towards biomorphic forms, but Orphic works are largely characterised by their use of bright colours.
Provenance:
Private collection, Burgundy, France.
Private collection, Paris (acquired November 2019).
Christie's, Paris, 23 October 2020, lot 118.
This work is accompanied by a photo-certificate issued by Pierre Brulle on 23rd October 2019.
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet is evenly toned. Remnants of hinging tape at three points, verso.
$ 26,000.00 Unframed
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Provenance
Collection of Royal S Marks (1927-1987), New York The authenticity has been kindly verbally confirmed by Pierre Brullé.2
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