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Lot 194

Paule Vézelay, British 1892-1984 - Five Forms: Orange, Brown, Red and Grey on White, 1959; pastel on...

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Lot 194

Paule Vézelay, 
British 1892-1984 - 
Five Forms: Orange, Brown, Red and Grey on White, 1959; 
pastel on...

Price Realised: £22,304

Estimate: £8,500 - £9,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 194

Description

Paule Vézelay, 
British 1892-1984 - 

Five Forms: Orange, Brown, Red and Grey on White, 1959; 

pastel on paper, signed and dated lower right 'Paule Vezelay 59', 45 x 53.2 cm (ARR) 

Provenance: 
the Estate of the Artist; 
England & Co., London (label attached to the reverse of the frame); 
private collection 

Note: 
this work is a variation on the painting 'Yellow Circle, 1956' in the Arts Council Collection, London. 

A pioneering artist of British abstraction, this work was made when Vezelay was living in Paris, after moving there in 1926. Vezelay was a central figure in the French avant-garde, exhibiting at the 'Salon des Superindepedants', where her work was praised by Christian Zervos, and was a member of the seminal Abstraction-Creation, alongside her friends Jean Arp and Marlow Moss. 

The 1950s was an important time for the artist, when she was invited by Andre Bloc to form a London branch of the constructivist abstract movement 'Groupe Espace', demonstrating her importance as a figure in Modernist European art. Despite some tensions between her and a younger generation of artists, Vézelay eventually succeeded in organising an exhibition at the Royal Festival Hall in 1955, alongside Marlow Moss, Ithell Colquhoun and Sonia Delaunay. In the 1950s the artist also found success designing textiles for Heals. 

Buyer's Premium

The buyer shall pay the hammer price together with a premium thereon of 26% up to £20,000 (31.2% inclusive of VAT), 25% from £20,001 - £500,000 (30% inclusive of VAT), 20% from £500,001 thereafter (24% inclusive of VAT). The premium price is subject to VAT at the standard rate.

VAT
VAT is not charged on the hammer price unless it is stated that there is 'VAT applicable on the hammer price at the end of the description. Buyer's premium is subject to VAT.
(ARR) - ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT

Qualifying living artists and the descendants of artists deceased within the last 70 years are entitled to receive a re-sale royalty each time their work is bought through an auction house or art market professional.

It applies to lots with hammer value over £1,000 as follows:
0 to £50,000 - 4%
£50,000.01 to £200,000 - 3%
£200,000.01 to £350,000 - 1%
£350,000.01 to £500,000 - 0.5%
Exceeding £500,000 - 0.25%
ARR is capped at £12,500

Please note ARR is calculated in euros. Auctioneers will apply current exchange rates.

Export of goods

Buyers intending to export goods should ascertain whether an export licence is required before bidding. Export licences are issued by Arts Council England and application forms can be obtained from its Export Licensing Unit. Details can be found on the ACE website www.artscouncil.org.uk or by phoning ACE on 020 7973 5188. The need for import licences varies from country to country and you should acquaint yourself with all relevant local requirements and provisions before bidding. The refusal of any such licences shall not permit the cancelling of any sale nor allow any delay in making full payment for the lot.

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