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Disk jade ax-Kanak monstrance, from New Caledonia. Comes from the estate of the family Van Leyden *. Collected in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
This disc is in good condition.
A note: tiny chip on the board (see red arrow), micro-scratches and slight wear of time, see photos.
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Painter of Dutch origin. Until 1914 he studied at the Academies of Fine Arts in Rotterdam, Brussels, Berlin and London. First close expressionism, he produced his first abstract work in 1948. From its three workshops in Los Angeles, Venice and Paris, he led a life of constant traveling and making new friends with the celebrities of his time: Chaplin, Stravinsky, Brecht, Dali, Picasso ... his work is recognized and purchased by leading world museums. In the 50s, he made collages of large format in the same spirit as Jasper Johns and Rauschenberg, and applies to "reveal the secret life" of his materials.
Born in Germany, Karin studied at the "Kölner Werkschule" in Cologne where she was a professor R. Seewald and J. Thorn Prikker. Married to Ernst van Leyden with whom she lived and worked in France, Portugal, Great Britain, Italy, New York, Hollywood and Mexico. The couple will also visit many in Egypt, Syria and Lebanon. They also spent much time at Ernst Parisian studio and in their home on Lake Loosdrecht Holland. Ernst Karin met many of his contemporaries, for example Marc Chagall, Pascin, Ossip Zadkine and Francis Picabia. She exhibited at the Galerie Georges Bernheim in 1929. In 1932, after the birth of their son Ragnar, the young family moved to Rio do Milho in Portugal. In 1947, Karin and Ernst seek new inspiration and go for an extended stay in Mexico, to delve into the ancient Mayan culture. In 1957, after their final return to Europe, and back and forth between Paris and Venice, Ernst buys an abandoned farmhouse outside Paris: Lieutel of L'Enclos. The location is too isolated for Karin, who can not be painting landscapes. She prefers Italy, its life and exuberance. After 30 years of creative intimacy, the two artists will take different paths. From 1953, she worked on oil paintings and collages on. Karin van Leyden eventually died in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1977.
