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The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas
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The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas

1940 - 1960
Sold 13 June 2026 · Skippings Fine Arts
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Gabriel Dauchot (1927–2005) was the quintessential artist: unworldly, bohemian, romantic, and frequently drunk. If you look at his art, you will see immediately that he identified with the loneliness of outsiders - real or imagined - such as travelling folk and the figures from the Comedia dell Arte. Look at this man with his prominent, knobbly nose leaning against the oldfashioned Parisian réverbère lamp post. He is formally dressed but clearly a bit of a shambles, slouching, forlorn. I cannot help but speculate if this is a self-representation - a glimpse into Dauchot’s own sense of outsiderdom.

Dauchot admired Maurice Utrillo and Chaim Soutine. He studied with Yves Brayer and Othon Friesz, and soon received considerable acclaim, being hailed as one of the most important artists of his generation.

In 1951, Dauchot was awarded the Prize of the Society of Art Collectors. Despite his young age, he exhibited at the prestigious Galleries Durand-Ruel and Katia Granoff in Paris. Internationally, his work was shown at the Hattfield Gallery in Los Angeles, the Juster Gallery in New York, the Carel Gallery in Miami, and the O’Hana Gallery in London.

Former French president and avid art collector Jacques Chirac praised Dauchot’s work in a speech, and actress Greta Garbo was also known to collect his paintings.

Signed lower left, the oil on canvas measures 19 × 47 cm. Luxuriously framed, the overall size in its original elegant French frame is 33 × 61 cm.

We currently have a small selection of works by Dauchot available. Please request the article I have recently written on the artist.”

Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this French Expressionist Oil Painting to the 1960s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1209104
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Nous parlons français, und wir sprechen auch Deutsch! Paintings may be viewed in Norwich and in Paris, as well as in London and Cambridge by appointment. Please contact us if you would like further details and images of an artwork.

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Gabriel Dauchot (1927–2005) was the quintessential artist: unworldly, bohemian, romantic, and frequently drunk.
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If you look at his art, you will see immediately that he identified with the loneliness of outsiders - real or imagined - such as travelling folk and the figures from the Comedia dell Arte.
Skippings Fine Arts

Look at this man with his prominent, knobbly nose leaning against the oldfashioned Parisian réverbère lamp post. He is formally dressed but clearly a bit of a shambles, slouching, forlorn. I cannot help but speculate if this is a self-representation - a glimpse into Dauchot’s own sense of outsiderdom.

fig 1. An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes.
fig 1. The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas

Dauchot admired Maurice Utrillo and Chaim Soutine. He studied with Yves Brayer and Othon Friesz, and soon received considerable acclaim, being hailed as one of the most important artists of his generation.

fig 2. An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes.
fig 2. The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas

In 1951, Dauchot was awarded the Prize of the Society of Art Collectors. Despite his young age, he exhibited at the prestigious Galleries Durand-Ruel and Katia Granoff in Paris. Internationally, his work was shown at the Hattfield Gallery in Los Angeles, the Juster Gallery in New York, the Carel Gallery in Miami, and the O’Hana Gallery in London.

fig 3. An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes.
fig 3. The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas

Former French president and avid art collector Jacques Chirac praised Dauchot’s work in a speech, and actress Greta Garbo was also known to collect his paintings.

Signed lower left, the oil on canvas measures 19 × 47 cm. Luxuriously framed, the overall size in its original elegant French frame is 33 × 61 cm.

We currently have a small selection of works by Dauchot available. Please request the article I have recently written on the artist.”

Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this French Expressionist Oil Painting to the 1960s.

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1209104
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Archive I An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes. SOLD13 JUN 26

The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, Ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot Oil on Canvas

Archive II An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes. View II
Archive III An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes. View III
Archive IV An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes. View IV
Archive V An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes. View V
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An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes.
The Top Hat, Figure by a Lamp Post, ca 1960: French Expressionist Gabriel Dauchot oil on canvas
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An expressive oil on canvas painting depicting a solitary figure wearing a top hat beside a lamppost, rendered in shades of blue, grey, and white with thick brushstrokes.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period1940 - 1960
  • StyleFrench Expressionist
  • MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood
  • ColourBlue and Grey
  • MotifsFigurative composition, Impasto brushwork, Top hat, Lamppost
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 19 cm (7 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)

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French Expressionism during the mid-20th century is characterised by emotive brushwork, thick pigment application, and a focus on psychological depth over strict realism, capturing the mood and atmosphere of urban or domestic life.

These works typically utilize oil paints applied to stretched canvas or linen panels, often employing both palette knives and bristle brushes to build up texture, known as impasto, alongside traditional wooden frames.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the canvas weave, the natural ageing and oxidisation of the oil pigments, stretcher bar marks, artist signatures, and provenance documentation or gallery labels on the reverse.

An original artwork can serve as a focal point in a living space, gallery wall, or study, paired with subtle lighting that highlights the texture of the canvas without exposing the piece to direct sunlight.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature, keeping the artwork out of direct sunlight, and dusting the surface gently with a soft, dry brush while avoiding liquid cleaners entirely.
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