Wolfgang Paalen

Wolfgang Paalen 1905 - 1959 Ohne Titel. 1952. Oil on canvas. Monogrammed in the lower right. 60 x 92 cm (23.6 x 36.2 in). With a partly legible stamp on the reverse of the canvas. [AR]. • A leading figure of the exile avant-garde: Paalen combines non-European influences with abstract and surrealist elements to develop his distinctive iconography. • An extremely dynamic sense of space created by the interplay of earthy, subdued tones and sharp, luminous accents. • From 1951 to 1954, Paalen resided in Paris again and rekindled old friendships, including with André Breton. • Distinguished provenance: From the collection of Surrealism patron Inna Salomon, Paris. • Offered on the international auction market for the first time (source: artprice.com). PROVENANCE: Inna Salomon, Galerie La Cour d’Ingres, Paris. Galerie Armand Zerbib, Paris. Galerie Françoise Tournié, Paris. Private collection, Paris. LITERATURE: Andreas Neufert, Wolfgang Paalen. Im Inneren des Wals, monograph—writings—catalogue raisonné, Vienna/New York 1999, CR no. 52.14 (with black-and-white illustration on p. 330). Called up: December 5, 2026 - ca. 17.40 h +/- 20 min.

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