Bidspirit auction | SERGE CHARCHOUNE RUSSIAN-FRENCH PEAR STILL

SERGE CHARCHOUNE RUSSIAN-FRENCH PEAR STILL LIFE PAINTING - This oil on artist's board is by Serge Charchoune, 1888-1975, and depicts a modernist still life of a single green pear in an angular, stylized compote. The composition is executed using a flat, restrained palette of earthy brown, ochre, green, and black tones. The artwork bears the block-letter signature ”CHARCHOUNE” in the lower right corner. It is housed in a gilt frame featuring dark matting, while the verso reveals a paper backing with a central rectangular cutout exposing the reverse of the board. purism, cubist influence, vintage artwork, fine art auction, 20th century European, fruit bowl, original painting, geometric abstraction Dimensions Artwork: 12 7/8 × 12 in. (32.7 × 30.5 cm) Framed: 18 × 16 in. (45.7 × 40.6 cm) Condition The painted surface appears structurally stable with minor surface accretions and light edge wear visible on the board. Faint spot marks are present across the brown background. The outer gilt frame exhibits minor corner separations, light abrasions, and general wear. The verso paper backing shows minor tearing and peeling tape.