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Le Pho (French/Vietnamese, 1907-2001)
Les iris
Oil on canvas
26 x 18-1/4 inches (66.0 x 46.4 cm)
Signed in English and Chinese lower right: Le Pho

PROVENANCE:
The artist's studio, Paris;
Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida, acquired from the above, 1977;
Private collection, Dallas, Texas, acquired from the above, 1978.

This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Findlay Institute and will be included in their Le Pho catalogue raisonné currently in preparation.


More information about Le Pho. See also: Pho, Le Artist.

Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. An extremely few scattered instances of very faint craquelure. A small dot of discolored accretion in upper right quadrant. Three small dots of loss, one just right of center approximately 4 inches down from upper edge, one affecting the blue and purple flower in upper left quadrant, and one in lower right quadrant, approximately 1 inch up from lower edge. Not examined out of frame.
Under UV: some modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 33.5 X 25.75 X 2.5 Inches
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Auction Dates
December, 2024
6th Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 3
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Sold on Dec 6, 2024 for: $37,500.00
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