107

Marc Chagall French 1887-1985 Surrealist OOC

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
Marc Chagall French 1887-1985 Surrealist OOC
ABSENTEE-ONLY BIDDING AVAILABLE. HIGHEST BIDS WILL BE TAKEN TO LIVE AUCTION FLOOR.

888 Auctions endeavors to accurately describe the items being sold, but all property offered for sale is strictly as is, where is, and with all faults. All representations or statements made by 888 Auctions and its representatives, or in the catalogue or other publication or report, as to the correctness of description, genuineness, attribution, provenance, or period of the Lot, are statements of opinion only.
Oil on canvas, gilt frame. Featuring a surreal fantasy scene with four figures. Russian-French Cubism and Expressionist School, signed Chagall, possible signature of Marc Chagall on the lower left corner. 50 x 70 cm (19.7 x 27.6 inches). Frame size: 61 x 82 cm (24.0 x 32.3 inches). PROVENANCE: Private estate (Toronto, Canada).

Honored for his distinct style and pioneering role among Jewish artists, Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985) painted dream-like subjects rooted in personal history and Eastern European folklore. He worked in several mediums, including painting, printmaking, and book illustration, and his stained glass windows can be seen in New York, France, and Jerusalem. Chagall arrived in Paris in 1910 and began experimenting with Cubism, befriending painters Robert Delaunay and Fernand Leger. Chagall’s style has been described as a hybrid of Cubism, Fauvism, and Symbolism, and his supernatural subjects are thought to have significantly influenced the Surrealists. Though he actively engaged in the Parisian artistic community, art for Chagall was first and foremost a means of personal expression. He preferred to be considered separately from other artists, his imagery and allegory uniquely his own.