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Louis Aime Japy "Springtime, Oil on Canvas, Monumental, Sotheby's Provenance

Creator: Louis Aime Japy
Offered by: GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN

Description
Louis Aime Japy, "Springtime", Oil on Canvas, Gilt Frame, Prov: Sotheby's NYC, Signed and Dated '78

A Large and Impressive work by Louis Japy with provenance from Sothebys NYC. This stunning piece is one of the largest and finest pieces done by this fine world renowned artist having set an auction record in Sotheby's in 2006, documented below. The whole set in a wonderfully finely conditioned gilt gold wooden frame.
Louis-Aimé Japy was a French 19th Century painter who was born in 1840. Louis-Aimé Japy's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices ranging from 3700 USD to 66,000 USD, depending on the size and medium of the artwork. Since 1998 the record price for this artist at auction is 66,000 USD for Springtime, sold at Sotheby's New York in 2006. Louis Aimé Japy (1840–1916) was a French painter. He was born in Doubs and travelled to Paris where he became a pupil of Camille Corot and Francois-Louis Francais.[1] He is known for landscapes and fruit and flower still lifes.[1] He died in Paris.
Exhibition History :
Paris, Salon , 1879, no 1631, (As Fin Avril ), illustrated
Provenance:
Louis-Aimé Japy
Springtime
Sold Lot #191
oil on canvas
Unframed 52 3/4 by 73 in. (alt: 134 by185.4 cm.)
Framed 62 3/4 by 83

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD

Realized Price
66,000 USD

Auction Venue/Sale

Sotheby's New York
19th Century European Art
Sale Date

Oct 24, 2006

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More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Oil on Canvas
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use.
Creation Date:	1878
Styles / Movements:	Impressionism
Dealer Reference #:	101-9200
Incollect Reference #:	678825

Message from Seller:

GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN (est. 1975) is an Antique and 20th Century Art & Design Gallery located in Stamford, CT for over 30 years. Our gallery carries rare and important design objects by both iconic and lesser-known designers from the 18th to the 20th Century – with a focus on 20th Century French design. Recent installations feature Pierre Jeanneret, Maison Jansen, Gio Ponti, Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne, Warren Platner, Ueli Berger, Massimo Vignelli, and many more.