The Mythology of Giorgio de Chirico

Published on 12 November 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 17 November 2021 - 15:00 (CET) - 224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

Duly referenced in the Giorgio et Isa de Chirico Foundation’s catalogue raisonné on the artist, this work was painted in 1973 by the Italian master of Surrealism.

Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978), Madame Rondi Gariboldi, 1973, oil on canvas signed... The Mythology of Giorgio de Chirico

Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978), Madame Rondi Gariboldi, 1973, oil on canvas signed and dated, 58 x 50 cm/ 22.8 x19.6 in.
Estimate: €80,000/120,000

A mannequin figure, measuring instruments and geometric shapes accompany the depiction of Madame Rondi Garibaldi. Such elements pervade the œuvres of Giorgio de Chirico and contribute to his formulation of a metaphysical universe. In Les Pas perdus ( The Lost Steps ), André Breton dedicated a passage to him: “I believe…

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Wednesday 17 November 2021 - 15:00 (CET) - Live

224, rue Paradis - 13006 Marseille

Maison R&C, Commissaires-Priseurs Associés

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