Lot 280. Joseph CZAPSKI (1896-1993). Pierre Vial on stage performing Faust at the Théâtre National de Chaillot, 1981. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (19)81 lower center. 100 x 72 cm. Provenance: – Direct commission from Pierre Vial to the artist, with whom he maintained a close friendship over the years. The painting shows a scene from Faust, directed by Antoine Vitez in 1981 at the Théâtre National de Chaillot. Pierre Vial played the character of Wagner and several other minor roles, including the “snail”, most probably the subject of the painting. Estimate €5,000 – 7,000. Magnin Wedry. 04/17/26

Dokładny opis dołączony jest do oleju przedstawiającego mężczyznę na czworakach. Myślę, że to wystarczy. Natomiast rysunek ma wiele napisów autorskich ołówkiem i trudno jest potwierdzić datę na podstawie fotografii.

Lot 43. Joseph CZAPSKI (Prague 1896 – Maisons Laffitte 1993). The pensive man. Created in 1954. Watercolor and pencil on paper 20 x 13 cm. Monogrammed and dated lower right “J/CZ 54”. Estimate €1,000 – 1,500. Millon. 04/14/26