Bidspirit auction | Franciska Clausen, Signed Geometric Abstract

Franciska Clausen, Signed Geometric Abstract Mixed Media Painting - No Reserve - Keywords: Felt Pen, Gouache, Drawing, Danish Art, Modernism, Abstract, Abstraction, Geometric Abstraction, Constructivism, Cubism, Purism, Avant-Garde, Bauhaus, Cercle Et Carré, Modernist, Mixed Media Summary: Franciska Clausen (Danish, 1899–1986), geometric abstract mixed media work on paper. Signed ‘F. Clausen’ lower left. Bio: Franciska Clausen (Danish, 1899–1986) was a pioneering Danish modernist painter and one of Scandinavia’s important early practitioners of geometric abstraction. Born in Aabenraa, Denmark, Clausen pursued artistic training throughout Europe, studying in Weimar, Munich and Copenhagen before entering Hans Hofmann’s private school in Munich in 1921. She subsequently traveled to Berlin, where she became a private student of László Moholy-Nagy and studied at Alexander Archipenko’s school. In Paris she attended the Académie Moderne under Fernand Léger from 1924 to 1925. Her work incorporated influences from Constructivism, Cubism, Purism, Neue Sachlichkeit, Neoplasticism and Surrealism, developing into a distinctive geometric vocabulary. Clausen participated in the 1923 Grosse Berliner Kunstausstellung with the avant-garde Novembergruppe and became a member of Cercle et Carré in 1929, joining an international circle devoted to abstract art that included Mondrian, Jean Arp, Sophie Taeuber-Arp and other major modernists. Although her avant-garde work initially received limited recognition after her return to Denmark, her contribution to European modernism was subsequently reassessed and celebrated. Her work is represented in museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a substantial body of her work is preserved by the Franciska Clausen collections in Denmark. This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE. Measurement: Art: 11 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (29.2 x 21 cm.) approx Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale. All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use. Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.