216 - Contemporary Chinese School
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Estimate €300 - €500

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Contemporary Chinese School The Patriots Oil on canvas 90 x 61 cm The inscription in the top left-hand corner reads: “Let us salute the exemplary workers and the vanguard fighters of the proletariat. Let us learn from our comrade Wang Jinxi”. This Chinese worker, renowned in the 1950s and 1960s, was a celebrated figure who embodied communist values. Provenance: Yves Carcelle Collection, France Yves Carcelle was a true symbol of French elegance. During his tenure as chairman of Louis Vuitton, he transformed this century-old leather goods house into a major player in the luxury industry thanks to his marketing genius and charisma. A passionate lover of art history, he sadly passed away a few weeks before the opening of the building designed by Frank Gehry for the Foundation, of which he was also chairman. Yves Carcelle maintained close ties with artists and had a personal appreciation for the contemporary art collection. He had developed a particular passion for contemporary Asian art, which he had discovered at a very early stage during his travels to China in the 1980s. Aponem is honoured to present a selection of works from his private collection at its auction on 26 October, held in conjunction with Art Basel, and to pay tribute to this ‘pioneer and tireless traveller’, in the words of Bernard Arnault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the LVMH Group. Please contact the auction house for condition reports.

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About the sale Selected works from the 20th century

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Auction time 10/26/2026 at 2:00 PM

Ref. : 8970 - 14

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216 - Contemporary Chinese School See original version (French)

216 - Contemporary Chinese School
See original version (French)