Roger Chastel (1897 - 1981)

Renowned French post-cubist painter, having participated in various fairs and won numerous prizes. Grand National Painting Prize: 1932 Grand Prize of the Sao Paulo Biennale: 1951 National Arts Prize: 1961 Exhibition in Geneva: 1961 etc... Museums: Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris Pontoise Museum Baltimore Museum Fondation Carnégie - Pittsburgh Museum of Sao Paulo - Tunis - Turin and important private collections. Work presented: Pastel on paper (45.5 cm X 59.5 cm) "Abstract composition" signed lower right "Chastel" Original work executed around 1950. (Confirmation of authenticity by Mrs. Maréchaux Laurentin, expert in paintings). Provenance: PIASA sale - Paris March 25, 2010 (ref 301 in the catalogue). Private Collection Luxembourg Private Collection Vincennes Framed work: Under glass