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Pierre Bonnard — Premier projet pour l' Avant midi
Pierre Bonnard

Premier projet pour l' Avant midi

A preliminary project by French Post-Impressionist master Pierre Bonnard exploring the interplay of light and color in a morning scene. The work exemplifies Bonnard's distinctive approach to composition and his fascination with domestic and natural settings bathed in diffused daylight.

Provenance
Atelier de l'artiste. Puis par descendance au propriétaire actuel. Conditions of sale Brought to you by Valérie Didier Head of Department VDIDIER@CHRISTIES.COM +33 (0) 1 40 76 84 32
Spotted At
Auction House · Christie's

🔨 Auction Lot

Dans l'intimité de Pierre Bonnard : Collection Claude Terrasse

April 14, 2026

Estimate: $1,000 – $1,500

Lot 116

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Collectors of Pierre Bonnard

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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About this work

Pierre Bonnard, Premier projet pour l' Avant midi

A preliminary project by French Post-Impressionist master Pierre Bonnard exploring the interplay of light and color in a morning scene. The work exemplifies Bonnard's distinctive approach to composition and his fascination with domestic and natural settings bathed in diffused daylight.

Seen at
Christie's, London, United Kingdom

Related themes

French, Color Study, Early 20th Century, Post-Impressionism, Intimacy, Light and Shadow

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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Cleveland Museum of Art