PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994) - photo 1
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994) - photo 2
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994) - photo 3

PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)

Lot 57
12.05.2025 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
$ 2 500 000
To bid, go to the website
CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
Buyer Premiumsee on Website%
ID 1422981
Lot 57 | PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
Estimate value
$ 2 500 000 – 3 500 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
Le jardin nocturne
signed and dated 'P. DELVAUX 7-42' (lower right)
oil on canvas
44 ½ x 57 ½ in. (113 x 146 cm.)
Painted in July 1942




Provenance

Honorine "Norine" and Paul-Gustave van Hecke, Brussels (by December 1944).
(probably) Gustave J. Nellens, Knokke-Le Zoute (by 1948).
Erica Brausen, London.
Helen E. Grigg, Biot (by 1973).
Anon. sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., London, 3 December 1975, lot 33.
(probably) Acquired at the above sale.



Literature

R. Gaffé, Paul Delvaux ou les rêves éveillés, Brussels, 1945 (illustrated, pl. 16).
Les Arts en Wallonie: 1918-1946, Charleroi, 1947 (illustrated, pl. 11).
R. Micha, Peintres belges contemporains, Brussels, 1948, p. 170, no. 76 (illustrated, p. 152).
C. Spaak, Paul Delvaux, Antwerp, 1948, pp. 10 and 16 (illustrated, pl. 8).
E. Langui, Paul Delvaux, Venice, 1949, p. 9 (illustrated, pl. X).
"Paul Delvaux" in L'art belge contemporain, exh. cat., Hôtel du Nord, Arlon, 1960.
P.-A. de Bock, "Paul Delvaux pictor" in Paul Delvaux, exh. cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts, Ostend, 1962.
P.-A. de Bock, "Bij een tentoonstelling te Oostend: Paul Delvaux, pictor" in De Periscoop, nos. 9-10, July-August 1962, p. 2.
P.-A. de Bock, Paul Delvaux: der Mensch, der Maler, Hamburg, 1965 (illustrated, pl. 17).
P.-A. de Bock, Paul Delvaux: L'homme, le peintre, psychologie d'un art, Brussels, 1967, p. 292 (illustrated, pl. 56).
J.P. Hodin, "Surrealism" in Encyclopedia of World Art, New York, 1967, vol. XIII, p. 729.
E. Langui, "Le monde de Paul Delvaux" in Rétrospective Paul Delvaux, exh. cat., Musée des arts décoratifs, Paris, 1969.
J. Meuris, Sept dialogues avec Paul Delvaux accompagnés de sept lettres imaginaires, Paris, 1971, p. 28.
J. Vovelle, Le Surréalisme en Belgique, Brussels, 1972, p. 198.
I. Lebeer, Interview avec Paul Delvaux, Brussels, 1974 (illustrated, fig. 25).
M. Butor, J. Clair and S. Houbart-Wilkin, Paul Delvaux: Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Brussels, 1975, p. 196, no. 117 (illustrated).



Exhibited

Brussels, Palais de Beaux-Arts, Paul Delvaux, December 1944-January 1945, no. 29.
Paris, Galerie René Drouin, Paul Delvaux, March 1948, no. 9 (illustrated; detail illustrated again).
Boitsfort, Maison Haute, Paul Delvaux, November-December 1957, no. 4.
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Peintres de l'imaginaire: Symbolistes et surréalistes belges, February-April 1972, p. 132, no. 92 (illustrated; dated 1943).
Rotterdam, Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Paul Delvaux, April-June 1973, p. 125, no. 22 (illustrated, pp. 60 and 125).
Paris, Grand Palais, Paul Delvaux: Peintures, dessins, 1922-1982, November 1991.
Brussels, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Paul Delvaux, March-July 1997, p. 100, no. 45 (illustrated in color).
Liège, La Boverie, Les Mondes de Paul Delvaux, October 2024-March 2025.
Artist:Paul Delvaux (1897 - 1994)
Applied technique:Oil on canvas
Art style:Surrealism
Place of origin:Belgium, Western Europe, Europe
Auction house category:Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Paintings
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
Preview
12.05.2025 – 12.05.2025
Phone +44 (0)20 7839 9060
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Buyer Premium see on Website
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase

More from Creator

PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
£10 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
£10 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
$100 000
NO IMAGE
Paul Delvaux (1897-1994)
€50 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
£1 000 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
£1 200 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
£500 000
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
PAUL DELVAUX (1897-1994)
$1 800 000

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.