GASTON SUISSE (1896-1988) Hanging Malaysian squirrels Decorative panel. Engraved colored lacquers on a black lacquer background; the foliage in gold leaf, the sciurids in aluminum powder. The original support-frame in torn lacquer. Signed G. SUISSE in red lower right. H. 79.5 cm - W. 53 cm (Accidents and missing parts on the ripped lacquer support-frame) Provenance : Private collection. Exhibition and related works: - Le monde animal dans L'Art Décoratifs des Années 30 - Valbonne, Salle Saint Esprit, July 7-29, 2007. A very similar lacquer work exhibited at this event. - Gaston Suisse: De nature et d'or - Musée des Beaux-Arts A. Lécuyer, Saint-Quentin, May 17 - September 21, 2025. A very similar lacquer on display at this event. Bibliography and related works - Christian Eludut - Le monde animal dans l'art décoratif des années 30 - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition held at Valbonne, Salle Saint Esprit, from July 7 to 29, 2007, published by BGO, Paris, 2007. A very similar lacquer reproduced on page 31. - Collectif - Gaston Suisse: De nature et d'or - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition, organized at the Musée des Beaux-Arts A. Lécuyer, Saint-Quentin, from May 17 to September 21, 2025, published by Musées de Saint-Quentin, 2025. A very similar lacquer reproduced on page 60 Webography : Un laque très proche published on www.gastonsuisse.com; tabs OEuvres then Panneaux.
Estimate
€3,500 - €4,000
Result
€7,150
Buyer's premium
30%
GASTON SUISSE (1896-1988)
Hanging Malaysian squirrels
Decorative panel.
Engraved colored lacquers on a black lacquer background; the foliage in gold leaf, the sciurids in aluminum powder.
The original support-frame in torn lacquer.
Signed G. SUISSE in red lower right.
H. 79.5 cm - W. 53 cm
(Accidents and missing parts on the ripped lacquer support-frame)
Provenance :
Private collection.
Exhibition and related works:
- Le monde animal dans L'Art Décoratifs des Années 30 - Valbonne, Salle Saint Esprit, July 7-29, 2007. A very similar lacquer work exhibited at this event.
- Gaston Suisse: De nature et d'or - Musée des Beaux-Arts A. Lécuyer, Saint-Quentin, May 17 - September 21, 2025. A very similar lacquer on display at this event.
Bibliography and related works
- Christian Eludut - Le monde animal dans l'art décoratif des années 30 - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition held at Valbonne, Salle Saint Esprit, from July 7 to 29, 2007, published by BGO, Paris, 2007. A very similar lacquer reproduced on page 31.
- Collectif - Gaston Suisse: De nature et d'or - Catalogue of the eponymous exhibition, organized at the Musée des Beaux-Arts A. Lécuyer, Saint-Quentin, from May 17 to September 21, 2025, published by Musées de Saint-Quentin, 2025. A very similar lacquer reproduced on page 60
Webography :
Un laque très proche published on www.gastonsuisse.com; tabs OEuvres then Panneaux.
Sale
Tuesday 23 June・13:30 (Europe/Paris)
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