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217 - Roger Chastel (1897–1981) *Le Cirque* 1965 Oil on canvas, si…
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Estimate €600 - €800
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Roger Chastel (1897–1981) *Le Cirque* 1965 Oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated on the reverse Included is an exhibition poster for the artist’s show at the Galerie des Ponchettes in Nice in 1970, offset print on paper (framed), 54 x 65 cm Provenance: > Private collection, Brittany Condition report: Framed Roger Chastel showed exceptional artistic talent from a very early age. Together with his brother, he would visit the Louvre to reproduce, from memory and from the back, the paintings he observed. He trained at the Académie Ranson and then at the Académie Julian, under the guidance of Jean-Paul Laurens. It was during this period that he became friends with Jean Souverbie, who would have a significant influence on his artistic career. Chastel began exhibiting at the Paris Salons as early as 1926. His early works reveal a strong Cubist influence. His meeting with the collector Paul Guillaume proved decisive. In 1932, he was awarded the Grand Prix National de la Peinture. In the 1950s, Chastel moved even further away from figurative art to explore the possibilities of colour, seeking to achieve a chromatic balance. During this period, he formed a lasting friendship with Maria Manton and Louis Nallard. Roger Chastel’s works are held in prestigious institutions such as the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris and the Baltimore Museum of Art in the United States. From 1963 to 1968, he was a professor and head of studio at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, where he influenced leading figures of the next generation of artists, including François Rouan, Pierre Buraglio, Daniel Buren and Claude Viallat...
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About the sale Les Redécouvertes – 8th edition
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Auction time 07/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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