Bidspirit auction | Franck L., Signed 'Femme aux

Franck L., Signed 'Femme aux Fleurs' Mixed Media Painting - No Reserve - Keywords: French Artist, Femme Aux Fleurs, Woman With Flowers, Female Portrait, Mixed Media, Signed Painting, Harlequin, Harlequin Costume, Flowers, Floral Still Life, Figurative Art, French Modernism, École Des Beaux-Arts, Paris Artist, 20th Century Art Summary: Franck L. (French, born 1944), ‘Femme aux Fleurs’ (Woman with Flowers), mixed media on heavy board depicting a seated woman in a green and white harlequin-patterned costume beside a vase of vividly colored flowers. Franck L. is a French figurative painter, sculptor and lithographer. He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris before turning to painting at a young age. His work was subsequently exhibited at Paris galleries including Galerie Drouant and Galerie Vendôme, as well as internationally. His recurring subjects include women, flowers, dancers, clowns, jockeys, Venice and theatrical or carnival imagery. He began working in sculpture in 1989 and has been based in Sète since 2001 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: 23 3/4 x 31 1/2 in. (60.3 x 80 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.