Description
Keywords: 20th Century, Mid Century, French Artist, Still Life, Artichokes, Oil On Canvas, Modernist Painting, Floral Still Life, Tabletop Composition, Colorful Interior, Signed Painting, Framed Artwork
Summary:
Michel Le Roy signed still life oil on canvas painting with artichokes, dated 1962. Michel Le Roy (1916 - 2008) trained in Paris in the late 1930s, in direct contact with the avant-garde. Very early on, he became a disciple of Robert Delaunay, whose influence was decisive in his first period: a taste for color, a search for rhythm, construction through contrasts and chromatic vibrations. The teachings of Vassily Kandinsky and Albert Gleizes completed this demanding training, nourishing a body of work that was both structured and deeply sensitive.Signed lower left. Colorful modernist composition with artichokes arranged in a vase on a table, set against a bright abstracted interior background.
Measurement: Art: 51 1/4 x 32 in. (130.2 x 81.3 cm.), Frame: 57 1/2 x 38 in. (146.1 x 96.5 cm.) approx
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE.
Summary:
Michel Le Roy signed still life oil on canvas painting with artichokes, dated 1962. Michel Le Roy (1916 - 2008) trained in Paris in the late 1930s, in direct contact with the avant-garde. Very early on, he became a disciple of Robert Delaunay, whose influence was decisive in his first period: a taste for color, a search for rhythm, construction through contrasts and chromatic vibrations. The teachings of Vassily Kandinsky and Albert Gleizes completed this demanding training, nourishing a body of work that was both structured and deeply sensitive.Signed lower left. Colorful modernist composition with artichokes arranged in a vase on a table, set against a bright abstracted interior background.
Measurement: Art: 51 1/4 x 32 in. (130.2 x 81.3 cm.), Frame: 57 1/2 x 38 in. (146.1 x 96.5 cm.) approx
This is a NO RESERVE AUCTION: there are no hidden or confidential reserves, all acceptable bidding commences at the online START PRICE.
Condition
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All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA's should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.
Buyer's Premium
30%
No Reserve- Large 52-inch Michel Le Roy Oil Painting, Signed, Dated 1962
Estimate $500-$2,500
Starting Price
$200
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Jul 05, 2026 11:00 AM EDTKingston, NY, United States
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