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Born in Wissous, Jean-Marie Calmettes (1918–2007) was a French painter and sculptor whose career accompanied the post-war developments of the School of Paris. He first became known for still lifes in black and white. His painting subsequently moved towards compositions suggesting windows opening onto the outside world, while ochres and yellows broadened his palette. This transition from analytical Cubism towards French abstraction kept the organisation of space at the centre of the composition. Salons and exhibitions in France and abroad brought his work before wider audiences. Calmettes also shared his experience by teaching at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1973 to 1983, combining his own artistic practice with an educational role.
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Oil on canvas
Composition à la bougie
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2020-06-19 — 2020-06-30
Published result : 450 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 500–700
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Oil on canvas
Composition à la soupière
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2020-06-19 — 2020-06-30
Published result : 450 CHF
Fees not specified in the available data
Estimate : CHF 500–700
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