Lucien Beyer (1908-1983) - Symbolisme





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Description from the seller
Lucien BEYER (1908-1983)
Symbolism
Oil on canvas
Format: 50 x 65 cm
Signed bottom right
Provenance :
- Galerie Yves Jaubert, Paris
- Private collection, Paris
Painting in perfect condition. Without frame
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with confidence!
Born in 1908 in Lutry, Switzerland, Lucien Beyer grew up in an artistic environment marked by the figure of his father, the ceramist Paul Beyer. First a designer for silk weaving, he quickly turned to painting and joined, in the early 1930s, the Lyon circle led by Marcel Michaud. He became one of the active members of the group Témoignage, an avant-garde movement that brought together painters, sculptors, craftsmen and poets around a deeply humanist and spiritual vision of art.
Beyer participated in the major exhibitions of the group, notably the Lyon Autumn Salon in 1937 and the Paris presentations in 1938 and 1939, where his work was noted for its sensitivity, its sense of material, and its singular plastic language. His career is part of the artistic ferment of the interwar period, alongside figures such as Étienne-Martin, Manessier or Le Moal.
Lucien Beyer’s compositions captivate with their subtle balance between nascent abstraction and intimate resonances. His palette, often warm, reveals a quest for inner light, while his structured forms testify to a great mastery of drawing. Regularly present on the French market, his works benefit from constant interest from collectors, sensitive to the rarity and quality of his production.
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Seller's Story
Lucien BEYER (1908-1983)
Symbolism
Oil on canvas
Format: 50 x 65 cm
Signed bottom right
Provenance :
- Galerie Yves Jaubert, Paris
- Private collection, Paris
Painting in perfect condition. Without frame
Original work delivered with invoice and certificate of authenticity.
Fast, careful, and insured shipping.
Buy with confidence!
Born in 1908 in Lutry, Switzerland, Lucien Beyer grew up in an artistic environment marked by the figure of his father, the ceramist Paul Beyer. First a designer for silk weaving, he quickly turned to painting and joined, in the early 1930s, the Lyon circle led by Marcel Michaud. He became one of the active members of the group Témoignage, an avant-garde movement that brought together painters, sculptors, craftsmen and poets around a deeply humanist and spiritual vision of art.
Beyer participated in the major exhibitions of the group, notably the Lyon Autumn Salon in 1937 and the Paris presentations in 1938 and 1939, where his work was noted for its sensitivity, its sense of material, and its singular plastic language. His career is part of the artistic ferment of the interwar period, alongside figures such as Étienne-Martin, Manessier or Le Moal.
Lucien Beyer’s compositions captivate with their subtle balance between nascent abstraction and intimate resonances. His palette, often warm, reveals a quest for inner light, while his structured forms testify to a great mastery of drawing. Regularly present on the French market, his works benefit from constant interest from collectors, sensitive to the rarity and quality of his production.
Some images are generated by AI to show what the object might look like in context.
Please refer to the original photos and the product description for exact details. #AIContextView
