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1188 - Modern and Contemporary Art Surrealism Masson, André (Place …
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Estimate €240 - €360
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Modern and Contemporary Art Surrealism Masson, André (Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe, Regards sur Paris). 1962. Signed and numbered. Colour lithograph on Japon Nacré. 39 x 30 cm (43 x 32.6 cm). A magnificent, rich print that captures the pictorial quality of this large-format work with margins, featuring a bleed margin at the bottom and on the right-hand side. - Rare. One of 10 copies of the special edition on Japon Nacré. - Saphire, Lawrence/Cramer (1994), 290. - Not listed in Passeron. - The work depicts the famous Parisian landmarks in Masson’s characteristic surrealist-abstract style: the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe are rendered with dynamic lines and spontaneous forms, transforming the real urban landscape into a vibrant, poetic image. In this composition, Masson employs fluid transitions, distorted perspectives and expressive elements to evoke the atmosphere and energy of central Paris, presenting it less as an exact topographical representation and more as an emotional and psychologically charged portrait of the city. Surrealism. – Colour lithograph on Japon Nacré. Signed and numbered. A magnificent, rich print that conveys the painterly quality of the large-format image with margins, featuring the deckle edge on the lower and right margins. – Rare. One of 10 copies of the special edition on Japon Nacré with margins. - He depicts famous Parisian landmarks in Masson’s characteristic surrealistic-abstract style: the Place de la Concorde and the Arc de Triomphe are rendered with dynamic lines and spontaneous forms, transforming the real cityscape into a moving, poetic image. In this composition, Masson employs flowing transitions, distorted perspectives and expressive elements to evoke the atmosphere and energy of central Paris, less as an exact topographical representation than as an emotionally and psychologically charged portrait of the city. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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