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BERNARD LANGLAIS (American, 1923-1977) WISHY WASHY II Stained wood shadowbox sculpture Unsigned
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BERNARD LANGLAIS (American, 1923-1977) WISHY WASHY II Stained wood shadowbox sculpture Unsigned Bears Allan Stone Gallery label on verso Bernard Langlais was born in Old Town, Maine. While many of his audience may think first of his folk-like wooden figures of animals, Langlaisís early work was very abstract and urbane. As a member of Leo Castelliís stable of avant garde artists, he exhibited in New York with artist/colleagues including Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Louise Nevelson; Castelli in fact gave him a one person show in 1961. Langlaisís training included study at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and the Brooklyn Museum School, where he studied with German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann. He also studied in Paris at the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere in the early 1950ís and received a Fulbright Fellowship to study the work of Edvard Munch in Norway. SIZE: Overall 5-3/4" x 8-1/4" PROVENANCE: Purchased in 1961 by a New York collector from the artist's rep gallery, Allan Stone, NYC. CONDITION: Good 9-96234
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BERNARD LANGLAIS (American, 1923-1977) WISHY WASHY II Stained wood shadowbox sculpture Unsigned Bears Allan Stone Gallery label on verso Bernard Langlais was born in Old Town, Maine. While many of his audience may think first of his folk-like wooden figures of animals, Langlaisís early work was very abstract and urbane. As a member of Leo Castelliís stable of avant garde artists, he exhibited in New York with artist/colleagues including Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Louise Nevelson; Castelli in fact gave him a one person show in 1961. Langlaisís training included study at the Corcoran School of Art in Washington, the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and the Brooklyn Museum School, where he studied with German Expressionist painter Max Beckmann. He also studied in Paris at the Academie de la Grand Chaumiere in the early 1950ís and received a Fulbright Fellowship to study the work of Edvard Munch in Norway. SIZE: Overall 5-3/4" x 8-1/4" PROVENANCE: Purchased in 1961 by a New York collector from the artist's rep gallery, Allan Stone, NYC. CONDITION: Good 9-96234
February Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction
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Maine
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Session 1: Lots 1000-1659
Session 2: Lots 2000-2712
Session 3: Lots 3000-3649
This sale will feature 350+ American & European paintings, portraits, prints & bronzes, 700+ lots of American & European furniture & accessories; 1000+ lots of Asian items. Items from various Estates & collections across the United States. Categories include important folk art, Oriental rugs, Weathervanes, Furniture, Textiles, Nautical Paintings, Historical items including Civil War, Native American & African, Clocks, Porcelain, Silver, Asian items featuring a Rare & Important Carved Rhinoceros Horn Figure of Budai Wanli Period (1573-1620). Other items include Porcelain, a quantity of Jade, Silver, Bronzes, Furniture, Textiles, Cloisonné, Snuff Bottles, Large selection of Japanese Woodblock Prints & more. We are also pleased to present another selection from the Estate Collection of a Renowned Taiwanese Diplomatic Family (Cai Wanjun, Xu Shaochang, & Ye Gongchao).
