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Victor Tardieu (France, 1870-1937) The Mandarins oil on canvas 95 x 134 cm. (37 3/8 x 52 3/4 in.) painted circa 1922 The Mandarins, La Métropole: la science dispense au peuple d’Annam ses bienfaits, Portrait de femme à l’éventail, Maternities, La Vaccination, La Tonkinoise, and La Vietnamienne à l’Enfant are Victor Tardieu’s subjects defined for the major fresco 160m2 to compose an ode on progress. Some …
Alix Tardieu with her grandfather Victor Tardieu work which is one of masterpieces in The Legacy of Victor and Jean Tardieu. THE LEGACY OF VICTOR AND JEAN TARDIEU BY ALIX TARDIEU If I revisit my childhood memories, the image of my grandfather, Victor Tardieu the painter, becomes intimately blurred with that of my father, Jean Tardieu the writer. My grandfather passed away before I was …
For the very first time in Vietnamese Art History, a Vietnamese masterpiece by Le Pho featured on the front page of a catalogue. On 19 December 1996, in Drouot, its estimate was EUR 8000, finally released at EUR 25,000. For now, its estimate would be EUR 2,000,000. Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Femme du Mandarin (The Mandarin’s Wife) signed and dated ‘LE-PHO 1931’ (lower right) oil …
EDENS – Exhibition, Story, Film by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh at Hotel de Guise, 72 rue de l’Université 75007 Paris. Courtesy Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh and his endorsement, for non-commercial purposes. EDENS e-Invitation – Exhibition, Story, Film by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh at Hotel de Guise, 72 rue de l’Université 75007 Paris.
The most significantly soul-touching EDENS – Exhibition, Story, Film by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh at Hotel de Guise, 72 rue de l’Université 75007 Paris. Mastering in lighting techniques, Jean-Baptiste Huynh hones his refined and timeless photographic writing through recurring themes in his work: the gaze, the image of oneself, the link between the human, animal, plant, and mineral worlds, all is tribute to an original nature. …
Passing and coming back right in front of this captivating painting of Mai Trung Thu (Vietnamese, 1906-1980) which drew all my attention, standing still for a long while for its subtleties and delicates. When painting this sumptuous silk of “L’élégante Interrogation” (The Elegant Questioning) in 55,5 x 46 cm. (21 ²⁷/₃₂ x 18 ⁷/₆₄ in.) dimensions in 1943, Mai Trung Thu was living in France (since …
Le Pho (1907-2001) Bouquet de lys (Bouquet of Lilies) signed ‘Le pho’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk laid on board 55 × 72.5 cm. (21 5/8 x 28 1/2 in.) Painted circa 1936 one seal of the artist The most beautiful bouquet of lilies flowers painted by Le Pho (Vietnamese, 1907-2001) through the medium of gouache and ink on silk of large dimensions …
La Coupole, Montparnasse, Paris, between the two wars. It was in the cafés of Montparnasse – which replaced Montmartre at the beginning of the century – that the world history of art was written in those years. What triumphed there, to an ever greater extent than spirit, was culture. A culture created by an extreme artistic cauldron fuelled in equal parts by meetings and interactions …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001), Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980), X, Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam, 1908-2000) (drinking), X (left to right), circa 1937. Upper right is a portrait of Quy, Le Pho’s cousin. Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Portrait of Quy, cousin of the artist oil on canvas 66 x 51 cm. (26 x 20 in.) painted in 1928
Letter from Nguyen Gia Tri to Claude Mahoudeau, Saigon, 18 October 1959 Nguyen Gia Tri 26/8 Côngly Noi dai, Saigon. October 18th 1959 My Dear Mahoudeau, I’m sorry I wasn’t able to finish your lacquer painting at the beginning of the year as promised. Maybe you forgot about it, but for me, as it is my job, I can’t let it out of my mind. Now …
Curriculum vitae of Nguyen Gia Tri written by the artist himself, Hanoi, 1943. Nguyên gia Tri Né à Hanoi in 1911 entré à l’Ecole de Beaux Arts in 1928, Sorti eu 1937 A commencé en collaborant aux revues Ngay Nay, Tinh Hoa (1935-1937). Hors concours au 1er salon ouvert par la Sadeai en 1935. La première laque faite à la sortie de l’Ecole en 1937-1938 …
Christie’s Singapore Preview – An unprecedented, cross-category Hong Kong Autumn Auctions highlights preview, the gorgeous exhibition of masterpieces well displayed in Singapore. My favourite this time is the rare and unique ‘Flower’ painted by Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) yet the best one I have seen in my life. Christie’s Singapore Preview 28-30 October 2022 Victoria Theatre & Concert Hall, 9 Empress Place, Singapore 179556 The …
Exclusive Interview Recap with Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) and his wife Paulette Vaux, at their home in Paris in 1997 directed and executed by Mr Jean-François Hubert, Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art. “Throughout my life, in France, and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Hanoi, until now, if we were able to recover Le Pho’s paintings, there might be a few thousand of them”, Le Pho …
Photograph of Tran Quang Tran (Vietnam, 1900-1969) gifted by architect Tran Hung, son of Tran Quang Tran. Tran Quang Tran (1900-1969), known as Ngym, and also Nghi Am, is an immensely gifted artist whose talent is yet to be fully discovered. He entered the Hanoi College of Fine Arts in 1927 and graduated in 1932 in the school’s third graduating class. While most students starting …
Inside the home of Ngo Manh Duc (B. 1941), son of Le Thi Luu (Vietnam/France, 1911-1988) and his collection. Paintings later presented at Christie’s Auction Sale: The Ngo Manh Duc Collection or The Homage of a Son to His Mother, Hong Kong, November 24, 2019. Ngo Manh Duc’s home, Périgord, France A sanctuary at the heart of the Périgord region in France. A magnificent building restored and …
Ngo Manh Duc (B. 1941), son of Le Thi Luu (Vietnam, 1911-1988) and Mr Jean-François Hubert, Christie’s Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art along with Le Thi Luu’s masterpieces at Ngo Manh Duc’s home. Paintings presented at Christie’s Auction Sale: The Ngo Manh Duc Collection or The Homage of a Son to His Mother, Hong Kong, November 24, 2019.
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam, 1906-1980) posing in front of his works at the exposition: “Résidence supérieure de l’Annam”, Hue, 1932; including La jeune femme de Hué (Young Lady from Hué), Jeune Fille au bouquet de lotus – Mademoiselle Phuong (Young Lady with the Lotus Bouquet – Mrs Phuong), La Mariée (The Bride),…
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) and his ‘Mother and Child’ at his studio in Saigon on May 25, 2015. Mother and Child, signed and dated ‘NgTrung 2015’ (lower left), oil on canvas, 160 x 120 cm. (62 ⁶³/₆₄ x 47 ¹/₄ in.), painted in 2015. Featured on artbook “Nguyen Trung Works” published by Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center, it belongs to …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) and Mr Jean-François Hubert, Christie’s Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art, France, 1996; in front of Le Pho’s Age of Happiness In 1995, Wally Findlay Galleries quoted a dialogue between Artist Le Pho and Mr Hubert. Mr Hubert: “Master, which is your preferred period?” With no hesitation, Artist Le Pho answered: “My Findlay.”
Le Thi Luu (Vietnam, 1911-1988) sitting on the right of Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam, 1890-1969) on his special occasion to Paris for The Fontainebleau Agreements which were a proposed arrangement between the France and the Vietminh, made in 1946 before the outbreak of the First Indochina War. The agreements affiliated Vietnam under the French Union. At the meetings, Ho Chi Minh pushed for Vietnamese independence …
Mr Jean-François Hubert, Christie’s Senior Expert, Vietnamese Art and Michel Vu, son of Vu Cao Dam (Vietnamese, 1908-2000), Paris, January 10, 2009. Michel Vu, the son of Vu Cao Dam, uttering in a private correspondence (2020) has kindly agreed to comment on his father’s work I would like to thank you, Mr Jean-François Hubert, for making me discover this painting of bathers by my father. …
