Amedeo Modigliani Signed Italian Cubist Oil on Canvas for Auction at 888 Auctions on Dec 20, 2018

Amedeo Modigliani Signed Italian Cubist Oil on Canvas – December 20, 2018

Oil on stretched canvas, featuring seated woman. Italian Cubist School, signed Modigliani, possible signature Amedeo Modigliani on lower right corner, bearing signature of Amedeo Modigliani. 55 x 42 cm (21.7 x 16.5 inches). PROVENANCE: Private European estate.

Amedeo Modigliani – Lot #19 – December 20, 2018 Auction

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Amedeo Modigliani Life and Impact

Italian painter and sculptor Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) is celebrated for his iconic portraits, which, with often mask-like faces and striking blue-eyes, have become iconic works of the early 20th century. Inspired by Existentialist philosophy and a rejection of his bourgeois childhood, Modigliani chose not to paint landscapes, like many of his contemporaries, instead using portraiture to explore both his own psychology and that of his subjects, who were typically fellow artists or lovers. Modigliani also painted highly sexualize female nudes that at the time, were daringly erotic.

His style is figurative but also highly expressive, and his subjects are shown with quirks and asymmetries, recalling the portraiture of Paul Cezanne, whose work Modigliani greatly admired. Modigliani befriended Pablo Picasso after moving to Paris in 1906, and like Picasso, he drew inspiration from art of so-called “primitive” cultures, his work often resembling African or Pre-Columbian statuary.

Richmond Hill, ON – 381 fresh to market items will be available to the discerning buyers and collectors in 888 Auctions’ December 20 auction featuring the finest in MODERN PAINTINGS, JEWELRY & ASIAN ANTIQUES 2019-12-20. Taking place in the afternoon at 2 PM (EST), bidders will be competing against one another over a variety of items on display.

Visit the auction at 888 Auctions during the public viewing period: Monday, December 17 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, December 18, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, December 19, 2018 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and just before the auction on Thursday, December 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

888 Auctions continues to accept consignments on a rolling basis. Auctions take place regularly every other Thursday at the auction house.  Therefore, there are plenty of opportunities to sell rare and fresh-to-market items at 888 Auctions.

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