


Fenêtre sur la Ville, Paris Eiffel
1925
Fenêtre sur la Ville, Paris Eiffel distills Robert Delaunay's signature Orphist vision into a vivid interplay of geometric form and chromatic energy, presenting the Eiffel Tower as both urban monument and pure painterly abstraction. Executed in 1925 as an original lithograph on wove paper, the composition exemplifies the mature phase of Delaunay's investigation into simultaneous contrasts, where fragmented planes of color advance and recede against one another with an almost musical rhythm. The tower dissolves into the surrounding cityscape not as a fixed landmark but as a prismatic axis around which light and structure continuously reorganize themselves, a quality that aligned Delaunay with the most forward-thinking currents in interwar European modernism. At 70 by 60 centimeters, the work commands genuine presence and bears the artist's own signature, confirming its status as an authenticated original rather than a reproduction or posthumous edition. Delaunay returned repeatedly to the Eiffel Tower as a motif throughout his career, and works from the 1920s are particularly sought after for their synthesis of earlier Cubist fragmentation with a warmer, more confident decorative sensibility influenced by his close collaboration with Sonia Delaunay. This lithograph occupies a distinct place within that body of work, capturing the tower's cultural resonance during a period when Paris was electrified by Art Deco ambition and avant-garde experimentation. For collectors focused on the historical foundations of abstraction, this work offers an exceptional point of entry. Lithographs by Delaunay in this scale and format appear infrequently on the market, and the combination of provenance, signature, and strong compositional integrity makes this an acquisition with both scholarly depth and long-term appeal. The piece is currently offered through Samhart Gallery and is available unframed, allowing the collector full discretion in presentation.
- Medium
- Original lithograph on wove paper
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Samhart Gallery, Neuchâtel
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