Joseph Sima (1891-1971) Paysage, 1957
Oil on canvas, Signed and dated on the reverse, 100 x 81 cm
Sold €446,080*
PARIS, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 — Yesterday evening, the auction house PIASA inaugurated its new premises at 54, rue Monceau by successfully dispersing the Paul and Jacqueline Canfrère Collection. Bringing together 70 works tracking the major artistic movements of the second half of the 20th century (Abstraction, Narrative Figuration, Supports/Surfaces, Art Brut), the auction achieved a total of €1,795,940* including premium, capping the passionate journey of this discerning couple of aesthetes.
The flagship lot of the evening, the oil on canvas Paysage (1957) by Joseph Sima (1891-1971), sparked a fierce bidding battle to achieve €446,080*, shattering its initial estimate (€150,000 – €250,000). The powerful impasto of Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002) also captivated collectors, with an Untitled work from 1964 sold for €144,320*.
André Lanskoy (1902-1976) Untitled (Composition in Black and White)
Oil on canvas, Signed lower right, 96 x 195 cm
Sold €98,400*
The poetic and pointillist universe of Dado (1933-2010) stood out in spectacular fashion with his 1962 masterpiece, Le jardinier, fetched for €124,640* (est. €50,000 – €70,000). Simon Hantaï’s (1922-2008) radical research into folding made its mark with a composition from the Bourgeons series (1973) sold for €111,520* (est. €40,000 – €60,000), while a large black-and-white canvas by André Lanskoy (1902-1976) reached €98,400*.
Dado Le jardinier, 1962
Oil on canvas, Signed and dated upper right, 114 x 145 cm
Sold €124,640*
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002) Untitled, circa 1964
Oil on canvas, Signed lower right, 65 x 81 cm
Sold €144,320*
Abstract Rigor and Figuration in the Spotlight
The section dedicated to the contemplative abstraction of Geer van Velde (1898-1977) met with great success, led by a large Composition from 1958 sold for €60,352 (Lot 8). The canvas by Jean-Michel Atlan (Untitled, 1954-1955) reached €51,168 (Lot 7), while the acrylic by Robert Combas, François François (1989), sold for €49,856 (Lot 54). Finally, Eugène Leroy’s work, Deux arbres le soir (1961-62), found a buyer for €35,424 (Lot 38).
Geer Van Velde (1898-1977) Composition, circa 1956
Oil on canvas, Signed with initials lower right, Counter-signed on the reverse, 65 x 54 cm
Sold €60,352*
*including buyer's premium
