ID 908307
Lot 581 | LÉON DE SMET (1881-1966)
Estimate value
£ 8 000 – 12 000
Fleurs et coquillages (recto); Nu (verso)
signed and dated 'LÉON DE SMET 1941' (lower right)
oil on canvas
35 5/8 x 43 3/8 in. (90.5 x 110.2 cm.)
Painted in 1941
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
Post lot text
Piet Boyens has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
| Artist: | Léon de Smet (1881 - 1966) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Artist: | Léon de Smet (1881 - 1966) |
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| Applied technique: | Oil, Painted |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Genre: | Still life |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Paintings |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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