École de Paris and Russian Artists in France
6 October 2021
◎ 81. KHODASEVICH-LÉGER, NADIA (1904–1982)
Still Life with a Doll, signed, also further signed, titled and dated 1957 on the reverse.
Oil on canvas, 73 by 92 cm.
4,000–6,000 GBP
Provenance: Important private collection, Europe.
Authenticity of the work has been confirmed by the Leger committee.
Exhibited: Les artistes russes hors frontière, Musée du Montparnasse, Paris, 21 July–31 October 2010.
La Russie inconnue, Art Russe de la première moitié du XXe siècle, Salle d'exposition du Quai Antoine Ier, Monaco, 25 June–27 August 2015.
Literature: Exhibition catalogue, A. Hofmann, V. Hofmann, G. Khatsenkov, Les artistes russes hors frontière, Paris, Edition Paradox, 2010, p. 152, illustrated.
Exhibition catalogue, X. Muratova, La Russie inconnue, Art Russe de la première moitié du XXe siècle, Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2015, p. 460, No 395, illustrated.
Métropole Magazine, No. 12, June–July–August 2015, p. 44, illustrated.
Notes on symbols:
◎ Indicates lot is located in Monaco and 5% Import Duty Charge applies if lot is collected in the UK.
Ω Indicates 20% Import Duty Charge applies.
§ Indicates Artist's Resale Right applies.
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