Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955)
The Red Leaf, 1952
Gouache on paper.
Monogrammed and dated lower right.
Annotated "Fernand Léger / 1952" - "N° G 131 La feuille rouge - 1952" on the back.
(Creases).
31 x 24 cm

A certificate from the Comité Léger can be supplied on request and at the purchaser's expense.

A certificate of inclusion in the Répertoire des œuvres sur papier de Fernand Léger, in preparation by Madame Irus Hansma, dated June 22, 2022, will be given to the purchaser.

This gouache is the design for one of the compositions in an album of 10 color serigraphs by Jean Bruller, printed in an edition of 200 between 1954 and 1955. This silkscreen is listed in the Fernand Léger catalog under number E10 and reproduced on p. 289 (Lawrence Saphir, Fernand Léger, L'œuvre gravé. Blue Moon Press New-York, 1985, p. 289).
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Lot no. 19

Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) The Red Leaf, 1952 Gouache on paper. Monogrammed and dated lower right. Annotated "Fernand Léger / 1952" - "N° G 131 La feuille rouge - 1952" on the back. (Creases). 31 x 24 cm A certificate from the Comité Léger can be supplied on request and at the purchaser's expense. A certificate of inclusion in the Répertoire des œuvres sur papier de Fernand Léger, in preparation by Madame Irus Hansma, dated June 22, 2022, will be given to the purchaser. This gouache is the design for one of the compositions in an album of 10 color serigraphs by Jean Bruller, printed in an edition of 200 between 1954 and 1955. This silkscreen is listed in the Fernand Léger catalog under number E10 and reproduced on p. 289 (Lawrence Saphir, Fernand Léger, L'œuvre gravé. Blue Moon Press New-York, 1985, p. 289).

Estimate
€6,000 - €8,000
Result
€9,100
Buyer's premium
30%
Fernand LÉGER (1881-1955) The Red Leaf, 1952 Gouache on paper. Monogrammed and dated lower right. Annotated "Fernand Léger / 1952" - "N° G 131 La feuille rouge - 1952" on the back. (Creases). 31 x 24 cm A certificate from the Comité Léger can be supplied on request and at the purchaser's expense. A certificate of inclusion in the Répertoire des œuvres sur papier de Fernand Léger, in preparation by Madame Irus Hansma, dated June 22, 2022, will be given to the purchaser. This gouache is the design for one of the compositions in an album of 10 color serigraphs by Jean Bruller, printed in an edition of 200 between 1954 and 1955. This silkscreen is listed in the Fernand Léger catalog under number E10 and reproduced on p. 289 (Lawrence Saphir, Fernand Léger, L'œuvre gravé. Blue Moon Press New-York, 1985, p. 289).
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