Lot 95
Untitled Figure c.1952
oil on canvas
signed lower right: Vassilieff
100 x 67cm
Estimate $14,000 - $18,000
Private collection, Queensland
By the late 1940's, encouraged by his new wife Elizabeth, Vassilieff was beginning to turn his attention to sculpture. Vassilieff's use of simple shapes, geometric features, and abstract surface patterns in this work are reminiscent of the primitive folk carvings he was studying, and also the sculptural carvings he was producing. The paintings and watercolours he produced alongside these sculptures also demonstrate this shift.
Fine Art
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8246
6:30pm - 4 September 2018
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney
Thursday 16-Saturday 18 August, 10am-4pm
Viewing in Melbourne
Wednesday 29 August, 9am-8pm & Thursday 30 August-Monday 3 September, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Olivia Fuller
olivia.fuller@leonardjoel.com.au
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