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FERNAND LEGER (1881-1955)

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<div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div> <div>Fernand Léger’s "Composition orange et noir" (1937)—translated as "Orange and Black Composition"—marks a significant moment in the artist’s evolving exploration of form and subject matter. Painted during the 1930s, the work reflects Léger’s shift away from the rigid “mécanique” language of his earlier career toward more organic shapes and motifs, while still retaining the influence of industrial design. The composition is structured by bold bands of black, fawn brown, and orange, which create a circular framework. Yet within this framework, the interior elements strain against containment: pale brown cylinders evoke wooden logs, while loose black whips suggest seaweed, sticks, or leaves, imbuing the work with a sense of dynamic, natural movement. </div><br><br><div> </div><br><br><div>This interplay between organic and inorganic elements recalls the found objects Léger collected during his walks on his farm in Normandy, translating everyday material forms into abstract pictorial language. At the same time, the work belongs to an important period of international recognition for the artist, when he was exhibiting prominently at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kunsthalle Zürich. "Composition orange et noir" thus encapsulates Léger’s unique ability to synthesize the mechanical and the natural into a unified, yet playfully experimental, vision. The work is included in the artist's catalogue raisonné by Georges Bauquier for works from 1932-1937 as entry 934. </div>
Komposition orange und noir193736 1/8 x 23 1/2 Zoll.(91,76 x 59,69 cm) Öl auf Leinwand
Provenienz
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Sammlung M. Praejer, Paris
Sammlung Guisez, Saint-Emilion
Privatsammlung, Hessen (seit 2000)
Karl & Faber Kunstauktionen GmbH: Donnerstag, 5. Dezember 2024, Los 731
Privatsammlung, erworben von oben genannter Person
Ausstellung
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, Archiv-Nr. 06990/6938, auf der Rückseite auf dem Keilrahmen mit dem Etikett
Literaturhinweise
George Bauquier u.a., Fernand Léger: Werkverzeichnis des malerischen Schaffens, 1932-1937, Bd. V. Paris, 1996, Nr. 934
 Preis285,000
Fernand Légers "Composition orange et noir" (1937) - übersetzt "Orange-schwarze Komposition" - markiert einen bedeutenden Moment in der sich entwickelnden Auseinandersetzung des Künstlers mit Form und Thema. Das in den 1930er Jahren entstandene Werk spiegelt Légers Abkehr von der starren "mécanique"-Sprache seiner früheren Karriere hin zu organischeren Formen und Motiven wider, wobei der Einfluss des Industriedesigns erhalten bleibt. Die Komposition wird durch kräftige Bänder in Schwarz, Rehbraun und Orange strukturiert, die einen kreisförmigen Rahmen bilden. Doch innerhalb dieses Rahmens sträuben sich die inneren Elemente gegen eine Begrenzung: hellbraune Zylinder erinnern an Holzstämme, während lose schwarze Peitschen Seetang, Stöcke oder Blätter andeuten und dem Werk ein Gefühl von dynamischer, natürlicher Bewegung verleihen.





Dieses Wechselspiel zwischen organischen und anorganischen Elementen erinnert an die Fundstücke, die Léger bei seinen Spaziergängen auf seinem Bauernhof in der Normandie sammelte, und übersetzt alltägliche materielle Formen in eine abstrakte Bildsprache. Gleichzeitig fällt das Werk in eine wichtige Periode der internationalen Anerkennung des Künstlers, als er prominent im Museum of Modern Art in New York und in der Kunsthalle Zürich ausstellte. "Composition orange et noir" verkörpert Légers einzigartige Fähigkeit, das Mechanische und das Natürliche zu einer einheitlichen und zugleich spielerisch-experimentellen Vision zu verschmelzen. Das Werk ist im Werkverzeichnis des Künstlers von Georges Bauquier für die Jahre 1932-1937 unter der Nummer 934 aufgeführt.
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