Live Auction 15972Impressionist and Modern Art Works on Paper
Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Lot 105

Le Corbusier (1887-1965)

Icône et nature morte

Closed16 May 2018

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Le Corbusier (1887-1965)
Icône et nature morte
signed and dated 'Le Corbusier 46' (lower left)
gouache, pastel and charcoal on paper
21 1/8 x 16 1/8 in. (53.8 x 40.9 cm.)
Executed in 1946

Private collection, France.
Galerie Zlotowski, Paris.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2013.

Specialist note

Eric Mouchet has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

The present work was likely created during one of the artist's trips to New York, where he represented France in a major architectural project to build the new United Nations Headquarters. Le Corbusier collaborated with the Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer, to create the scheme that was ultimately chosen for the final design.