A painting discovered by PIASA during a routine inventory has been authenticated as a work by Maurice de Vlaminck by the Wildenstein Institute, the authoritative source of reference on the international market. Vase of Flowers (1905/1906) in oil on canvas, signed bottom left, is an emblematic work from Vlaminck’s Fauve period.
Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) used pure tones to give his paintings an incomparable feeling of freshness. His Fauve works were influenced by Van Gogh, whom he greatly admired.
The thick paint applied to the canvas in an uncompromising avalanche of colour, covering almost all the available space, lends this cascade of stylized flowers irresistible life and movement, creating a kaleidoscope of colour. This magnificent, youthful composition bears witness to the fiery, impulsive temperament of a self-taught artist who shied away from all forms of teaching.
This previously unknown painting will be reproduced in the forthcoming critical catalogue of Vlaminck’s work currently being prepared by the Wildenstein Institute.
The painting – all the more exceptional in that it is rare to find a Fauve Vlaminck on the market – will be o ffered by PIASA during their sale of Important 19th & 20th Century Drawings, Paintings & Sculpture in Paris (Drouot) on 12 April 2013.