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Abstract art was born at the beginning of the 20th century, more specifically between 1911 and 1917 with the work of four influential painters: Frantisek Kupka, Vassily Kandinsky, Kasimir Malevich and Piet Mondrian . Although each of these artists formulated their own vision of abstract art, a shared historical context explains the concurrent emergence of this artistic movement.

The scientific discoveries of the early 20th century completely revolutionized man's perception of the world. These artists, who were literary and cultured men, were well aware of scientific progress. As Paul Valéry put it, "in the last twenty years neither matter nor space nor time has been what it was from time immemorial". People needed a new language to both express and to comprehend this "new world". These four artists demonstrated a keen interest in the esoteric and occult, which explains why the abstract is presented as a research of another type of truth, a way to elevate one's mind and soul towards new horizons, uncovering the deepest mysteries of humankind. The realm of music truly fascinated these artists; they identified with it and, several of them, especially Kandinsky, used it as inspiration. Music is the epitome of the imponderable and the intangible; it suggests meanings while escaping from reality at the same time.

The influence of artistic movements such as Fauvism and  also served as references for the development of the abstract's aesthetic research. Abstraction did not attempt to represent the visible world, but rather to become a "visual language". However, it is essential to bear in mind that each of these four painters took a different path, and that they independently formulated their conception of abstract art.

Abstract art wanted to display an "abstract image," a non-figurative representation, outside of reality. They wanted to create art that was self-sufficient, that could look to itself to find the resources needed to support its existence. Abstract creation often required the artists to unleash their consciousness, to break free of instinctive visual associations. This approach produced powerful artworks which, although free of any literal meaning, retained the ability to provoke strong sensations and feelings in the viewer. The triumph of color, of subjectivity and the lack of conventions, foreshadowed the advent of an art that was liberated and free of any restrictive conventions. Abstract art manifestos laid the foundations of its aesthetic. Kandinsky's letters to the music composer Schönberg demonstrated the porous nature of the genres at a time where serial music was emerging. Both music and painting followed a path of growing “dissonance within the arts". These abstract artworks can demand collector to approach them in a particular. Although the interplay of shapes and colours in abstract art make it a visually accessible style, it is also important to reflect on the works more deeply. They invite the viewer to escape from reality, to consider things according to the prism of the absolute, of essence and absence. They might encourage viewers to adopt a new outlook on the world, where everything is astonishing and where our consciousness is constantly wonderstruck by the world around us.

“Art does not reproduce the visible; it makes visible." - Paul Klee

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Photography, La piste, Christian Lefevre

La piste

Christian Lefevre

Photography - 50 x 75 x 0.3 cm Photography - 19.7 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch

€660

Painting, Blue II, Paulo Gnecco

Blue II

Paulo Gnecco

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€845

Painting, RED BEBOP, Michel Tabori

RED BEBOP

Michel Tabori

Painting - 208 x 716 x 6 cm Painting - 81.9 x 281.9 x 2.4 inch

€115,000 €103,500

Sculpture, Epouvantail_Art-O-03, Art-O

Epouvantail_Art-O-03

Art-O

Sculpture - 190 x 88 x 100 cm Sculpture - 74.8 x 34.6 x 39.4 inch

€4,500

Painting, SEQUOIA, Michel Tabori

SEQUOIA

Michel Tabori

Painting - 214 x 26 x 5 cm Painting - 84.3 x 10.2 x 2 inch

€7,500 €6,750

Painting, Réflexions, Sophie André

Réflexions

Sophie André

Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€350

Sculpture, Curiosité, Fanjol

Curiosité

Fanjol

Sculpture - 35 x 20 x 15 cm Sculpture - 13.8 x 7.9 x 5.9 inch

€5,200

Sculpture, Nous deux, Fanjol

Nous deux

Fanjol

Sculpture - 29 x 16 x 10 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 6.3 x 3.9 inch

€6,400

Sculpture, N°198, Maxime Plancque

N°198

Maxime Plancque

Sculpture - 182 x 22 x 22 cm Sculpture - 71.7 x 8.7 x 8.7 inch

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Painting, La paire d'as, Zafi

La paire d'as

Zafi

Painting - 70 x 55 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

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Print, L-14-B, Hans Hartung

L-14-B

Hans Hartung

Print - 76 x 105 cm Print - 29.9 x 41.3 inch

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Print, Untitled, Sol LeWitt

Untitled

Sol LeWitt

Print - 58 x 58 cm Print - 22.8 x 22.8 inch

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Sculpture, N°200, Maxime Plancque

N°200

Maxime Plancque

Sculpture - 17 x 9 x 8 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.1 inch

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Painting, Paysage bleu I, Hei Yue

Paysage bleu I

Hei Yue

Painting - 25 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

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Print, Untitled, Sam Francis

Untitled

Sam Francis

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

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Painting, Ice scream, Shanon Bee

Ice scream

Shanon Bee

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

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Painting, Castle, Shanon Bee

Castle

Shanon Bee

Painting - 70 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

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