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Marc Chagall — Fleurs chez Bella
Marc Chagall

Fleurs chez Bella

1935

A vibrant bouquet of flowers takes center stage in this intimate work by Marc Chagall, rendered in rich oils accented with delicate pencil lines on canvasboard. Created in 1935, the piece reflects Chagall's deep devotion to his beloved wife Bella, infusing the floral arrangement with a tender, dreamlike warmth characteristic of his distinctive style. The combination of media lends the composition a lyrical quality, blending spontaneity with the lush, saturated color for which Chagall is celebrated.

Medium
oil and pencil on canvasboard
Dimensions
Signed
Yes

Notes

Execution: Executed in 1935-1938.

🔨 Auction Lot

Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

May 14, 2020

Estimate: $800,000$1,200,000

Sold: $59,295,000

Lot 21

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Marc Chagall, Fleurs chez Bella, 1935

A vibrant bouquet of flowers takes center stage in this intimate work by Marc Chagall, rendered in rich oils accented with delicate pencil lines on canvasboard. Created in 1935, the piece reflects Chagall's deep devotion to his beloved wife Bella, infusing the floral arrangement with a tender, dreamlike warmth characteristic of his distinctive style. The combination of media lends the composition a lyrical quality, blending spontaneity with the lush, saturated color for which Chagall is celebrated.

Medium
oil and pencil on canvasboard
Dimensions
54.9 x 48.1 cm
Year
1935
Signed
Hand-signed by the artist
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Lyrical And Dreamlike, Oil And Pencil, Male Artist, Expressionism, Fauvism, Early 20th Century, Floral Still Life, Russian-French Artist, Modern Master, Warm Tones

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Art Institute of Chicago