Germaine Chardon (1910–1999) - Fleurs au vase

Oil on canvas, depicting flowers in a vase signed Germaine Chardon (1910-1999) (daughter of Paul Gauguin)

Germaine Chardon (1910-1999) was a painter and sculptor of Belgian origin, recognized for her scenes of African life and European coastal landscapes. She often claimed to be the daughter of the famous French painter Paul Gauguin.
Biography and Formation
Origins: Born Germaine Huais in Brussels in 1891 (although art records often indicate 1909 or 1910). She would be the illegitimate daughter of Paul Gauguin and Juliette Huais

Studies: She trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Brussels with Frans Smeers, a master of Belgian Impressionism.
Trips: In the late 1950s, she settled in Africa, a stay that would leave a lasting mark on her work.
End of life: She spent her final days in France, in Nyons, before passing away at Le Cannet on March 21, 1999.

Style and Themes
Her work is distinguished by a vibrant use of color and light, whether in oil, pastel, or watercolor.

Africa: Her works capture daily life, such as her portraits of children or canvases depicting potters in Rwanda.
Coastal scenes: She painted many beaches of the North Sea (Nieuwpoort) and the south of France.
Sculpture: She also created bronzes, notably busts with a green patina.

Signature: She often signed “Chardon.”

Dimensions of the work: without frame: 50 cm x 40 cm
with frame: 68 cm x 58 cm

The work is signed at the bottom right

Auction results for Germaine CHARDON in Painting:

“African Woman and Child”
Germaine CHARDON
Oil/Canvas
60 x 50 cm
Estimate: €3,000 - €4,000
Hammer price: €2,500
09/12/2007
Martin-Chausselat (S.V.V.)
“The blue cabins” (1938)
Germaine CHARDON
Oil/Canvas/Cardboard
32 x 50 cm
Estimate: €439 - €731
Hammer price: €1,024
11/01/2006
Bonhams
Dôme des Invalides, Paris
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Dôme des Invalides, Paris
Germaine CHARDON
Oil/Canvas
40 x 60 cm
Estimate: €496 - €744
Hammer price: €744
13/05/2000
De Vuyst
North Sea
Germaine CHARDON
Oil/Canvas/Cardboard
22 x 36 cm
Estimate: €441 - €735
Hammer price: €588
23/05/2006
Bonhams