Eugene Eechaut (1928-2019) - Architecture surréaliste

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Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019), a French abstract ink drawing titled Architecture surréaliste, dated 16 January 1971, on 42 × 32 cm paper, original edition, signed by hand and framed in a natural light wood frame.

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Description from the seller

Dear clients,
The parcels are currently being shipped from my winter resort location, still situated in Europe. Delivery generally takes place within 5 business days. No concern about delays.

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Description sheet of the artwork

* Artist: Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019) France
* Title: Surrealist architectural composition
* Dating: January 16, 1971
* Technique: Ink on paper

* Marks and seals :
* Gallery stamp on the back and artist's stamp

* Dimensions with frame: 42 × 32 cm
* Framing: Work sold framed, in an elegant natural light wood frame
* Condition: Good overall

Description of the work
This work presents a dynamic abstract composition where curved and tapered shapes intertwine around a suggested vertical axis. The whole evokes an organic moving structure, almost vegetal or architectural, whose elements seem to rise upward in a balance between tension and fluidity.

The solid black shapes alternate with surfaces made of fine parallel lines, creating a subtle graphic game between dark masses and light textures. This meticulous ink work gives the composition a visual vibration and a sense of depth, enhanced by the overlaps and intersections of shapes.

The background, treated more freely with diffuse and cloudy areas of ink, contrasts with the precision of the central elements. This opposition between a controlled structure and a more spontaneous matter creates a rich visual space, where the form seems to emerge from an almost atmospheric environment.

The overall impression conveys a strong sense of elevation and internal movement, characteristic of Eugène Eechaut's graphic research in the field of linear and organic abstraction.

Marks and inscriptions
On the back

Gallery stamp and artist's stamp
This stamp attests to the presentation and dissemination of the work within a professional framework, guaranteeing its provenance.

Condition status
Good overall
Healthy paper
Stable ink
No notable alterations visible
Natural light wood frame offering appropriate protection
Artwork ready to be hung
Notice about the artist
Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019) is a Belgian painter and draftsman whose work sits between poetic abstraction, stylized figuration, and rigorous graphic research. In the 1970s, he develops a visual language based on the geometrization of forms, exploration of verticality, and expressive use of ink on paper.

This period corresponds to a phase of artistic maturity during which his compositions combine structural rigor and gestural freedom, giving rise to works where the line becomes a true constructive element.

Conclusion
Dated January 16, 1971, this abstract composition constitutes a representative example of Eugène Eechaut's graphic work in the early 1970s.

Sold with its natural light wood frame and bearing a gallery stamp on the back, it coherently fits within the entirety of his abstract-on-paper production, both for its graphic richness and for the balance between linear precision and plastic expression.

Dear clients,
The parcels are currently being shipped from my winter resort location, still situated in Europe. Delivery generally takes place within 5 business days. No concern about delays.

——

Description sheet of the artwork

* Artist: Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019) France
* Title: Surrealist architectural composition
* Dating: January 16, 1971
* Technique: Ink on paper

* Marks and seals :
* Gallery stamp on the back and artist's stamp

* Dimensions with frame: 42 × 32 cm
* Framing: Work sold framed, in an elegant natural light wood frame
* Condition: Good overall

Description of the work
This work presents a dynamic abstract composition where curved and tapered shapes intertwine around a suggested vertical axis. The whole evokes an organic moving structure, almost vegetal or architectural, whose elements seem to rise upward in a balance between tension and fluidity.

The solid black shapes alternate with surfaces made of fine parallel lines, creating a subtle graphic game between dark masses and light textures. This meticulous ink work gives the composition a visual vibration and a sense of depth, enhanced by the overlaps and intersections of shapes.

The background, treated more freely with diffuse and cloudy areas of ink, contrasts with the precision of the central elements. This opposition between a controlled structure and a more spontaneous matter creates a rich visual space, where the form seems to emerge from an almost atmospheric environment.

The overall impression conveys a strong sense of elevation and internal movement, characteristic of Eugène Eechaut's graphic research in the field of linear and organic abstraction.

Marks and inscriptions
On the back

Gallery stamp and artist's stamp
This stamp attests to the presentation and dissemination of the work within a professional framework, guaranteeing its provenance.

Condition status
Good overall
Healthy paper
Stable ink
No notable alterations visible
Natural light wood frame offering appropriate protection
Artwork ready to be hung
Notice about the artist
Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019) is a Belgian painter and draftsman whose work sits between poetic abstraction, stylized figuration, and rigorous graphic research. In the 1970s, he develops a visual language based on the geometrization of forms, exploration of verticality, and expressive use of ink on paper.

This period corresponds to a phase of artistic maturity during which his compositions combine structural rigor and gestural freedom, giving rise to works where the line becomes a true constructive element.

Conclusion
Dated January 16, 1971, this abstract composition constitutes a representative example of Eugène Eechaut's graphic work in the early 1970s.

Sold with its natural light wood frame and bearing a gallery stamp on the back, it coherently fits within the entirety of his abstract-on-paper production, both for its graphic richness and for the balance between linear precision and plastic expression.

Details

Artist
Eugene Eechaut (1928-2019)
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Architecture surréaliste
Technique
Ink
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1971
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
42 cm
Width
32 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
1970-1980
BelgiumVerified
3500
Objects sold
99.54%
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