Modern + Design Auction
Thu, Apr 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 72
Jean Varda Abstract Figural Collage
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(California/New York/Greek, 1893-1971)
Two Women by a Table, signed/numbered illegibly on verso, mixed media and collage on plywood panel, 18-5/8 x 23-1/2 in.; possibly original wood frame, 24-5/8 x 29-3/4 in.
Note: Varda studied art at L'Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he shared a studio with Georges Braque. Pablo Picasso, who lived nearby, was shown Varda's work and is said to have remarked, "You are an academic painter. You are not a contemporary painter." The comment propelled Varda to drop out of the school and turn to surrealism, Dada, and cubism, a style reflected in his collages.
In 1945-1946 Varda taught a summer session at Black Mountain College in North Carolina.
Provenance: Property from The Estate of Peter Rosenwald
Condition
not removed from frame, small splits in wood at edge lower left; frame with abrasions, linen liner stained
