Marc Du Plantier, Painted pannel
Marc Du Plantier (19101-1975)
Painted pannel
circa 1936
A painted panel depicting two women in a minimalist geometric setting, one is standing, gazing into the distance, whilst the other is sitting on a bench, lost in thought.
The Chastel-Maréchal Gallery is pleased to present this work from the exceptional painted décor that adorned the dining room of Marc Du Plantier’s Parisian apartment, created by his own hand around 1936.
Height 207 cm (81 1/2 in) - Width 139 cm (54 3/4 in)
Provenance :
- Dining room in Marc du Plantier’s apartment, Rue du Belvédère, Boulogne-Billancourt.
- Private collection of Léo Castelli, prominent contemporary art dealer, France.
- Thence by descent.
- Acquired from the above by the gallery Chastel-Maréchal.
Literature :
- « Les Décorateurs des années 40 », our panel reproduced p. 184
- « Marc Du Plantier », Yves Badetz, éd. Norma, Paris, 2010, our panel reproduced p. 56 and 98.
