May 13, 2013 - Sale 2314

Sale 2314 - Lot 72

Price Realized: $ 2,280
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
EDGAR SCAUFLAIRE (1893-1960) EXPOSITION INTERNATIONALE DE L'EAU / ARTISTES VIVANTS. 1939.
38 1/2x24 inches, 72 1/2x61 cm. Benard S.A. Liège, Belgium.
Condition A-: minor tears and restoration at edges; abrasions in image.
Scauflaire was a Belgian painter who regularly exhibited his works throughout Belgium as well as at various Biennials throughout Europe. He studied at the Académie des Beaux Arts in Liége, where he was born. Many of his paintings reflect the influence of Picasso and Braque. He also designed murals and tapestries. This soft, Art Deco, aquatic allegory is one of at least two posters used to promote this World's Fair.