2nd Oct, 2024 14:00

From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates

 
Lot 128
 

128

LEO DAVY (BRITISH 1924-1979)

NIGHT WINDOW II
signed and dated LEO DAVY 50 lower centre
oil on canvas
63 x 52cm; 24 3/4 x 20 1/2in
84 x 72cm; 33 x 28 1/4in (framed)

Sold for £400


 

NIGHT WINDOW II
signed and dated LEO DAVY 50 lower centre
oil on canvas
63 x 52cm; 24 3/4 x 20 1/2in
84 x 72cm; 33 x 28 1/4in (framed)

Auction: From the Studio: Works from 17 Artists' Estates, 2nd Oct, 2024

This one-of-a-kind auction focuses on the redisovery of 20th century artists, many of whom exhibited in leading West End galleries in their day, their works featuring in museums and art galleries around the world.  All now deceased, with many having suffered undeserved obscurity since, their inclusion in From the Studio: Works from Artists' Estates puts the spotlight firmly back on them, to reveal a range of extraordinarily talented men and women. 

Most of the artists were admired, promoted and written about by eminent 20th century art critics. Several were Jewish emigres, forced from their homelands to find their way anew in Britain and elsewhere.  Many were close friends with other leading contemporary artists, sharing studios and ideas; some taught, several at the Royal College of Art. Throughout, their efforts both individually and together chart the myriad movements and counter movements that define the dynamic 20th century modernist landscape, ranging from Impressionism to Abstraction. 

 

Viewing Times:

29th Sep 2024 12:00 - 16:00 

30th Sep 2024 10:00 - 20:00 

01st Oct 2024 10:00 - 17:00 

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