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506 - Henry SIMON (1910–1987).
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Estimate €1,200 - €2,000
Description
Henry SIMON (1910–1987). Cattle Market. Oil on canvas, signed lower right. Height: 81 cm – Width: 100 cm Born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez, Henry Simon trained at the fine arts schools in Nantes and Paris, where he studied under Émile and Lucien SIMON. Associated with the Saint-Jean-de-Monts group alongside Jean Launois, he is regarded as one of the first modern painters of the Vendée, alongside Charles Milcendeau. His work depicts everyday life through a regionalist lens with an almost ethnographic focus. His paintings document the customs and traditions of market gardeners before they disappeared. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Quintessence IV – Part 2: Furniture & Works of Art
Auction location
Auction time 10/17/2026 at 2:00 PM
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