Fernand Léger - 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session New York Wednesday, November 15, 2023 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Gallerie d'art du Faubourg, Paris
    Mr. and Mrs. Eugene John Lewis, New York (acquired from the above in 1954)
    Hilary Dixon Lewis, New York (thence by descent from the above)
    Thence by descent to the present owner

  • Exhibited

    Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia Collects 20th Century, October 3–November 17, 1963, p. 22

Property from the Estate of Hilary Dixon Lewis

159

Visage à la main

signed with the artist's initials and dated "F.L. 50" lower right
ink and gouache on paper
image 21 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. (54.3 x 40 cm)
sheet 25 3/4 x 19 7/8 in. (65.4 x 50.5 cm)

Executed in 1950, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Comité Léger.

Estimate
$60,000 - 80,000 

Sold for $63,500

Contact Specialist

Annie Dolan
Specialist, Head of Sale, Morning Session
+1 212 940 1288
adolan@phillips.com

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session

New York Auction 15 November 2023