Bidspirit auction | AN OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING


AN OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING BEARING A SIGNATURE ”LEYLY 68” - An oil on canvas modernist composition, apparently dated 1968. Executed in a restrained palette of pale blue, deep blue, pink, lavender and cream, with simplified organic and geometric forms suggestive of an abstracted landscape. Bearing a signature and date ”Leyly 68” at the upper right. The signature suggests a possible attribution to Leyly Matine-Daftary (Iranian, 1937-2007). No certificate of authenticity or documented provenance accompanies the work. Dimensions: 16 x 12 in., (40.6 x 30.5 cm.) Condition: Extensive craquelure, lifting, flaking and losses to the paint layer, particularly throughout the lower portion and pink form. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.