Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1950s.
Chaumiere with Emile Othon Friesz.
In 1947 at the age of 23, he followed Gauguin's footsteps and he went to Tahiti, with his
school friend the painter Philippe Lejeune who later became the founder of the School of
Etampes. Cara Costea obtained a state scholarship in 1955. He exhibited all the major
French national shows: such as the Salon d'Autumne, the Salon des Artistes Français, the
Salon Comparaisons.
The Museum of Modern Art in Paris, the Museums of Tours, Poitiers and Blois, the Art
Institute of Chicago, and the National Library of France other public institutions own his
works.
In addition to numerous one-man shows in France, he had many abroad: in Lausanne (at
the prestigious Galerie Paul Vallotton), in Tunis, at the New York Coliseum, in San
Francisco, Cologne, and Brussels.
Jean Claude Bellier promoted Cara Costea's work. Son of an auctioneer and Edouard
Vuillard's godson, Bellier was the youngest-ever art expert at the Paris auction house, as
well as a great dealer in Modern Art. Having organised important exhibitions in Paris and
New York for the Galerie Charpentier, Jean Claud Bellier sets up his own gallery in Paris
in 1960. There, he showcased Cara Costea's work in 1961,1963, 1966, 1968, 1969 and 1974.
All our drawings come from Jean Claude Bellier, giving them wonderful provenance.
The work measures 50 x 76 cm and is offered unframed (which makes it easier to ship!).
A very few further pieces by Carea Costea are available on our website.
Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1950s.
Modern french & continental pictures selected by a former french auction house expert
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Skippings Fine Arts Profile Page
Superb Provenance Modernist French Village Line Drawing 1952 by Franco Romanian Philippe Cara Costea
