SIGNED/LISTED RENE MARGOTTON OIL ON CANVAS FRENCH CUBISM STILL LIFE $3-5K

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Up for your consideration, a spectacular oil on canvas painted in 1961 by Contemporary French School cubist Rene Margotton depicting a floral still life entitled "Coupe et Fleurs Vermillion."Signed and registered #29617 32-16 along with certificate of authenticity. Double matted on linen with velvet French mat.Wonderful colors, masterful brushstrokes - a great addition to any collection and works well in modern or traditional settings.Measurements:Frame: 40" high x 24" widePainting: 31" high x 15.5" widePlease note: there are some minor chips to the frame on the lower right and upper left. When viewing the overall painting, they are not as noticeable as they are in the closeups, as the gold leaf is a matte, almost antique color. It in no way detracts from this lovely painting and can easily be touched up.Purchased at a reputable Cleveland, Ohio gallery about ten years ago for $3500. Margotton's works have been shown in museums and galleries across the globe and a painting of this size recenlty sold at auction for close to $8K. My mother is downsizing and selling her collection. This is a great opportunity to invest in a truly superb painting by the very last of the recognized cubists of the 20th century.Item will be properly packed and insured with tracking.René Margotton was a French paintor of the School of Paris and the last cubist of the 20th century, born in Roanne, France, in 1915 and died in 2009.BiographyHe studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts of Paris and later with Fernand Leger friend of Maurice Utrillo and Bernard Buffet. He has exhibited extensively in Paris at the Salon de l'Art Libre, Salon des Independants, Salon de Printemps, Salon de l'Ecole Francaise, Salon de la Nationale des Beaux-Arts, and Salon "Les Grands et les Jeunes d'Aujourd' hui." He participated in a show of French Masters in Rome. He also exhibited with the French Young Painters in Geneva, Brussels, Finland, Germany, Canada, London, and Denmark. His first one-man show in America was held at Newman Galleries in 1965. He was awarded the Medal of Honor at the Marine Exhibition of Musée national de la Marine in 1959, the Grand Prix of the city of Sarreguemines in 1959, the Grand Prix of Marine Painting of the Museum of Narbonne in 1959, the Grand Prix of the Opal Coast in 1959, the Grand Prix of "Echo de la Finance," and the Grand Prix of the Palette Francaise. His work is represented in the collections museum of the cities of Paris, Narbonne, Montpellier, and Sarreguemines. His paintings can be found in many prominent private collections throughout the United States and Europe, including that of the Swiss Consulate in Paris. The King of Cambodia purchased two paintings by Margotton for his country's Modern Museum.TechniqueAlthough Margotton used watercolors early on in his career, he later experimented with oils and continued to work almost exclusively in that medium. He often conceived his work according to the rigorous laws of composition, using an almost architectural foundation of solidly constructed volumes. Margotton's paintings, largely landscapes and figurative subjects, are simple and direct at first glance. A closer look, however, reveals his tendency to render the concrete abstract, and to formulate a symbolic, even metaphysical myth from that which is real and present. With powerful expression and vibrant color, Margotton combines a vigor and vitality which demonstrates not only his strong understanding of the relationship between form and color, but also his physical and spiritual expression of life and the visual world.Posted with eBay Mobile read more

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