Marcel Peltier (1924 - 1998) - L'ile de Ré






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L'ile de Ré, an oil on canvas painting from France, dating to the 1970–1980 period, titled L'ile de Ré, a landscape, sold with frame.
Description from the seller
Marcel PELTIER (1924 - 1998)
Île de Ré
Oil on canvas
Painting dimensions: 38 x 55 cm
Signed bottom right.
Provenance: Artist's family.
In very good condition.
Recently cleaned
No frame
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with total confidence!
Marcel Peltier (1924–1998) belongs to that generation of French painters who lived through the 20th century by shaping a deeply personal body of work, nourished by observation of reality and a singular painterly sensitivity. Trained in the post‑war era, he quickly developed a visual language where light, volumes and material occupy a central place. His work is part of an ongoing search for balance between figuration and poetic interpretation, giving rise to compositions that are at once structured and vibrant.
Over the decades, Marcel Peltier refined a subtle palette, often dominated by warm tones, and a controlled gesture that gives his canvases an immediate presence. His landscapes, still lifes, and intimate scenes bear witness to a careful, almost meditative gaze directed at simple, essential things. His oeuvre, coherent and sincere, has reached a loyal public, sensitive to a painting that combines rigor and emotion.
Today, Marcel Peltier’s creations are meeting increasing interest from collectors and art enthusiasts seeking authentic and timeless pieces. His paintings, appreciated for their balance and depth, naturally find their place in contemporary interiors as well as in professional spaces looking to assert a strong artistic identity.
Acquiring a work by Marcel Peltier is to enter a universe where light tells a story, where color breathes, where every canvas bears the mark of a demanding artist deeply attached to the beauty of everyday life. It is also an investment in an artistic signature whose patrimonial value continues to assert itself.
Seller's Story
Marcel PELTIER (1924 - 1998)
Île de Ré
Oil on canvas
Painting dimensions: 38 x 55 cm
Signed bottom right.
Provenance: Artist's family.
In very good condition.
Recently cleaned
No frame
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with total confidence!
Marcel Peltier (1924–1998) belongs to that generation of French painters who lived through the 20th century by shaping a deeply personal body of work, nourished by observation of reality and a singular painterly sensitivity. Trained in the post‑war era, he quickly developed a visual language where light, volumes and material occupy a central place. His work is part of an ongoing search for balance between figuration and poetic interpretation, giving rise to compositions that are at once structured and vibrant.
Over the decades, Marcel Peltier refined a subtle palette, often dominated by warm tones, and a controlled gesture that gives his canvases an immediate presence. His landscapes, still lifes, and intimate scenes bear witness to a careful, almost meditative gaze directed at simple, essential things. His oeuvre, coherent and sincere, has reached a loyal public, sensitive to a painting that combines rigor and emotion.
Today, Marcel Peltier’s creations are meeting increasing interest from collectors and art enthusiasts seeking authentic and timeless pieces. His paintings, appreciated for their balance and depth, naturally find their place in contemporary interiors as well as in professional spaces looking to assert a strong artistic identity.
Acquiring a work by Marcel Peltier is to enter a universe where light tells a story, where color breathes, where every canvas bears the mark of a demanding artist deeply attached to the beauty of everyday life. It is also an investment in an artistic signature whose patrimonial value continues to assert itself.
