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A French Record for Georges Mathieu, a Father of Lyrical Abstraction

Result EUR1,182,375
Published on , by Claire Papon
Auction on 09 June 2022 - 15:00 (CEST) - 4, rue de la Paix - 75002 Paris

Many international bidders vied for this eagerly anticipated painting by Georges Mathieu, both at the gallery and on the phone. The result matched its rarity.

Georges Mathieu (1921–2012), Exil de Go Daïgo dans l'île d'Oki (Exile of Go Daïgo... A French Record for Georges Mathieu, a Father of Lyrical Abstraction

Georges Mathieu (1921–2012), Exil de Go Daïgo dans l'île d'Oki (Exile of Go Daïgo on the Island of Oki), 1957, oil on canvas, 181 x 362 cm/ 71.25 x 142.52 in.
Result: €1,182,375

It was to thunderous applause that the hammer fell at €1,182,375, setting a new French record (source: Artnet) for the father and theorist of lyrical abstraction, who died in 2012. Georges Mathieu painted…
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