Gérard Ernest Schneider

Swiss, 1896–1986

Opus 31B, 1953

Oil on canvas
28.74 x 36.22 in. (73 x 92 cm.)
Signed and dated lower left; dated and inscribed on the reverse. The work is registered in the Archives Gérard Schneider under number GS-T-53-022.

Lot ID

140548
Ending
4 days, 6 hours, 50 mins
November 08 at 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Estimate
50,000—70,000 USD
Current Bid
40,000 USD
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Gérard Ernest Schneider (Swiss, 1896–1986) is one of the pioneers of Lyrical Abstraction, a subgenre of the Abstract Art movement in post-war France championed by Schneider, Hans Hartung, and Pierre Soulages. Schneider was born in...

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The seller has recorded the following condition for this lot:
This work is in good condition overall.

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Area
Image The central image area, composition, or focal point; the area inside the margins/plate marks.
Margin Areas bordering the central image, outside the plate marks, or the perimeter area.
Edge The farthest edge of the object.
Verso The reverse/back of the object.



Degree
Minor An existing condition which generally does not involve risk of loss.
Moderate Noticeable damage, increasing in severity and/or size; should be monitored or corrected by a conservator.
Major Distinct, recognizable damage; the stability of the work is questionable and risk is a factor. Requires the attention of a conservator.
Extreme Advanced and severe damage; work is insecure and at great risk.

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Provenance:
  • Private Collection
  • Mes Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur, Paris, December 3, 1974, lot 121
  • Private Collection, Paris (acquired at the above sale)
  • Private Collection
  • Sotheby's Paris, September 22, 2022, lot 44
  • Private Collection, Brussels
  • Ships From: Belgium
  • Shipping Dimensions: 28.74 x 36.22 in. (73 x 92 cm.)
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