KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) - photo 1
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) - photo 2
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) - photo 3
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968) - photo 4

KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)

Lot 9
13.10.2023 19:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Sold
£ 10 775 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1027840
Lot 9 | KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
Estimate value
£ 3 000 000 – 5 000 000
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)

La Quiétude

signed 'Van Dongen' (lower centre)

oil on canvas

45 x 57 ½ in. (115 x 146 cm.)

Painted in 1918





Provenance

Paul Poiret, Paris, by whom acquired directly from the artist; his sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 18 November 1925, lot 13 (titled 'Fidélité'; illustrated with incorrect caption).

Henri Aubry, France, by whom acquired at the above sale, and thence by descent; sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 27 February 1928, lot 156 (titled 'Les colombes, peinture').

Pierre Delebart, Paris, by whom acquired at the above sale.

Jacques Chalom des Cordes, Paris.

Acquired from the above in 1967, and thence by descent to the present owners.



Literature

P. Cabanne, 'Un fauve, un faune, nommé van Dongen' in Lectures pour tous, Paris, 1963, p. 39 (illustrated).

L. Chaumeil, Van Dongen, L’homme et l’artiste, La vie et l’œuvre, Geneva, 1967, p. 327 (illustrated pl. XXIV).

G. Diehl, Van Dongen, New York, 1969 (illustrated p. 59).

J. M. Kyriazi, Van Dongen: aprés le fauvisme, Lausanne, 1976, pp. 98 & 143 (illustrated pl. 99).

Y. Deslandres, Paul Poiret 1879-1944, Paris, 1986, p. 71 (illustrated).

P. Dufour, 'van Dongen, le Peintre' in Beaux Arts, no. 77, March 1990, p. 136 (illustrated; dated '1920').

C. Terzieff 'Kees van Dongen, un fauve parmi les femmes' in 7 à Paris, 11 April 1990 (illustrated).

D. Harris, 'Fashion legends: Paul Poiret, Multifaceted Figure of the Twenties' in Architectural Digest, October 1994, p. 187 (illustrated in situ).

B. Loyauté, 'Des intérieurs couture' in Cahier marché de l'art, Paris, April 2005, p. 88.

H. Koda & A. Bolton, Poiret, exh. cat., New York, 2007 (illustrated as a frontispiece).

J.-M. Bouhours et al., Kees Van Dongen, exh. cat., Monaco, 2008, p. 278 (illustrated fig. 61).

A. Hopmans, All Eyes on Kees van Dongen, exh. cat., Rotterdam, 2010, p. 145 (illustrated; dated ‘1917’).

A. Hopmans, Van Dongen: Fauve, anarchiste et mondain, exh. cat., Paris, 2011, p. 119 (illustrated; dated ‘1917’).



Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Barbazanges, La collection particulière de M. Paul Poiret, April - May 1923, no. 34 (titled 'Amour').

New York, Leonard Hutton Galleries, A Comprehensive Exhibition of Paintings, 1900-1925 by Van Dongen, November - December 1965, no. 23 (illustrated; titled 'Repos' and dated '1919').

Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, Poiret le magnifique, January 1974, no. 359, p. 82 (illustrated pl. XXIII; dated '1918').

Geneva, Musée de l’Athénée, Van Dongen, July - October 1976, no. 22 (illustrated; dated ‘1920’).

Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Kees van Dongen, December 1989 - February 1990, no. 45, p. 162 (illustrated).

Paris, Musée d’art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Van Dongen, Le Peintre 1877-1968, March - June 1990, pp. 39 & 259 (illustrated p. 39).



Further Details

This work will be included in the forthcoming Van Dongen Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.
Artist:Kees van Dongen (1877 - 1968)
Applied technique:Oil, Oil on canvas, Painted
Medium:Canvas, Textile
Art style:Modern art
Genre:Nude art
Place of origin:Western Europe, Europe, The Netherlands
Auction house category:Paintings
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
06.10.2023 10:00 – 17:00
07.10.2023 12:00 – 17:00
08.10.2023 12:00 – 17:00
09.10.2023 09:00 – 17:00
10.10.2023 09:00 – 17:00
11.10.2023 09:00 – 17:00
12.10.2023 09:00 – 17:00
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
$15 000
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
£200 000
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968)
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968)
€100 000
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
$600 000
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
£1 800
Dongen, Kees van
Dongen, Kees van
€600
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
KEES VAN DONGEN (1877-1968)
CNY19 500 000
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968)
Kees van Dongen (1877-1968)
€100 000

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.