Jazzy Flowers, Vibrant Modernist Floral Still Live Ca 1960 French Oil on Canvas

1940 - 1960

Sold by Skippings Fine Arts

Description

A jazzy and decidedly modern floral composition, painted with beautiful thick impasto and vibrant, sunny colours. Painted circa in 1960, it t is a striking work is by French artist Rodolphe Caillaux (1904-1989).

Caillaux had made his debut as a painter at the Salon des Indépendants in 1928, at the same time as Alexander Calder, Otto Freundlich , Jean Hélion and Joaquin Torres Garcia. He entered the Salon d'Automne in 1932, later becoming a member of the Committee of the Salon des Indépendants, and President of the Salon Comparaisons.

Montmartre born and bred, and with a studio at the "Montmartre-aux-Artistes" artist colony at 189, Rue Ordener, Caillaux exhibited at the most important Parisian Galleries such as the Galerie Charpentier, the Galerie Drouant, and the Galerie La Belle Gabrielle. Please view our other listings for a second work by Caillaux!

Our oil on canvas measures 55 x 46 cm and is signed at the lower left. The overall framed size in an elegant period frame is 74 x 65 cm.

Physical Dimensions

Height

55cm (21.65")

Width

46cm (18.11")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1960s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA892075

Dealers Notes

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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Caillaux had made his debut as a painter at the Salon des Indépendants in 1928, at the same time as Alexander Calder, Otto Freundlich , Jean Hélion and Joaquin Torres Garcia.

Skippings Fine Arts

He entered the Salon d'Automne in 1932, later becoming a member of the Committee of the Salon des Indépendants, and President of the Salon Comparaisons.

fig 1. Jazzy Flowers, vibrant modernist floral still live ca 1960 French oil on canvas — fig 1. Jazzy Flowers, Vibrant Modernist Floral Still Live Ca 1960 French Oil on Canvas

Montmartre born and bred, and with a studio at the "Montmartre-aux-Artistes" artist colony at 189, Rue Ordener, Caillaux exhibited at the most important Parisian Galleries such as the Galerie Charpentier, the Galerie Drouant, and the Galerie La Belle Gabrielle. Please view our other listings for a second work by Caillaux!

Our oil on canvas measures 55 x 46 cm and is signed at the lower left. The overall framed size in an elegant period frame is 74 x 65 cm.