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Pierre Alechinsky — Couple d'habitués
Pierre Alechinsky

Couple d'habitués

1960

"Couple d'habitués" by Pierre Alechinsky is an oil on canvas work by the Belgian artist known for his gestural abstraction and incorporation of figurative elements. The painting exemplifies Alechinsky's characteristic style of dynamic brushwork and energetic mark making, where abstraction and recognizable forms coexist within the composition. The work reflects the artist's interest in capturing movement and psychological presence through paint, themes central to his artistic practice throughout his career.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Contemporary Discoveries Including the Marcel Lehmann Lefranc Collection

February 12, 2025

Estimate: $24,000$26,000

Lot 127

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Pierre Alechinsky, Couple d'habitués, 1960

"Couple d'habitués" by Pierre Alechinsky is an oil on canvas work by the Belgian artist known for his gestural abstraction and incorporation of figurative elements. The painting exemplifies Alechinsky's characteristic style of dynamic brushwork and energetic mark making, where abstraction and recognizable forms coexist within the composition. The work reflects the artist's interest in capturing movement and psychological presence through paint, themes central to his artistic practice throughout his career.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1960
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Intimate Narrative, CoBrA Movement, 20th Century, Urban Life, Belgian Artist, Acrylic And Ink, Expressionistic, Abstract Expressionism, Gestural Abstraction, Figurative, Art Brut

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