



A collection of plates
Henri Laurens, best known as a sculptor whose Cubist forms translated mass and volume into lyrical abstraction, brought the same spatial intelligence to his work on paper. This collection of nine wood engravings printed in colours represents a refined intersection of printmaking craft and avant-garde sensibility, each sheet demonstrating Laurens's command of compressed form, bold contour, and a colour sense rooted in the Cubist tradition he helped define alongside Braque and Picasso. Printed on handmade thin wove paper and loose as issued, the plates retain their original condition with a freshness that speaks to careful preservation. The suite is housed within its original cream paper wrappers, which bear an additional wood engraving in colours, making the complete package a coherent and collectible object in its own right rather than simply a gathering of individual prints. Accompanying the nine engravings is a further etching with aquatint on wove paper, measuring 400 by 250 millimetres, which complements the suite and broadens the scope of Laurens's printmaking practice represented here. The complete group of ten works offers collectors a rare opportunity to engage with an artist whose contributions to twentieth-century modernism are most often assessed through his sculpture, yet whose graphic output demonstrates equal sophistication and invention. Each piece is signed, adding a layer of provenance and personal authentication that reinforces the significance of the collection. For those drawn to the history of Cubism and its material culture, this suite presents an intimate and tangible connection to one of the movement's most consequential figures.
- Medium
- Nine wood engravings printed in colours
- Sheet
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Forum Auctions, London, UK
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Forum AuctionsView on map
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