Yvonne Appennini (1928-1998) - Sanary





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Description from the seller
Yvonne APPENNINI (1928-1998)
Sanary
Pastel on paper
Painting format: 47 x 62 cm
Signed and dated bottom right.
Provenance: Private collection, Normandy
Pastel in good conservation condition.
As the framing is offered, it cannot be covered by insurance during transport.
Dimensions with frame: 63 x 78 cm.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful and insured shipment.
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Yvonne Appennini (1928–1998) was a French painter whose work, discreet yet deeply inhabited, developed in the post-war period around a sensitive search for light and atmospheres. Trained in the 1950s, she belongs to a generation of artists attached to poetic figuration, favoring intimate scenes, silent landscapes and compositions where color becomes an inner language.
Appennini builds a painting of restraint and vibration, where every element seems set with almost musical attention. Her canvases, often marked by a muted palette and subtle harmonies, reveal an artist attentive to the nuances of reality, to those suspended moments that give everyday life an unexpected depth.
Recognized in several regional circles and appreciated by collectors sensitive to an elegant and timeless figuration, she leaves behind a coherent, rare body of work, imbued with gentleness and accuracy. Today, her paintings captivate with their ability to create a silent, almost meditative presence — a painting that seeks not effect, but the truth of the gaze.
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Seller's Story
Yvonne APPENNINI (1928-1998)
Sanary
Pastel on paper
Painting format: 47 x 62 cm
Signed and dated bottom right.
Provenance: Private collection, Normandy
Pastel in good conservation condition.
As the framing is offered, it cannot be covered by insurance during transport.
Dimensions with frame: 63 x 78 cm.
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful and insured shipment.
Shop with complete confidence!
Yvonne Appennini (1928–1998) was a French painter whose work, discreet yet deeply inhabited, developed in the post-war period around a sensitive search for light and atmospheres. Trained in the 1950s, she belongs to a generation of artists attached to poetic figuration, favoring intimate scenes, silent landscapes and compositions where color becomes an inner language.
Appennini builds a painting of restraint and vibration, where every element seems set with almost musical attention. Her canvases, often marked by a muted palette and subtle harmonies, reveal an artist attentive to the nuances of reality, to those suspended moments that give everyday life an unexpected depth.
Recognized in several regional circles and appreciated by collectors sensitive to an elegant and timeless figuration, she leaves behind a coherent, rare body of work, imbued with gentleness and accuracy. Today, her paintings captivate with their ability to create a silent, almost meditative presence — a painting that seeks not effect, but the truth of the gaze.
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Please refer to the original photos and the product description for exact details. #AIContextView
