Henri Hecht Maïk
(French, 1922-1993)
Nuit d'Afrique, 1978
Sale 1297 - European Art
May 16, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$15,000 -
$20,000
Sold for $19,050
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Henri Hecht Maïk
(French, 1922-1993)
Nuit d'Afrique, 1978
oil on canvas
signed Maïk and dated (lower right); signed, titled, and inscribed (on the reverse)
51 1/4 x 64 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Provenance:
Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago
Condition Report
Framed: 54 1/2 x 67 x 1 3/4 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined, and is slightly distorted in the upper left corner; pinpoint black stains scattered through sky; one pinpoint paint loss in upper center, within sky; faint brown stains scattered through lower center. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting is visible.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined, and is slightly distorted in the upper left corner; pinpoint black stains scattered through sky; one pinpoint paint loss in upper center, within sky; faint brown stains scattered through lower center. Under UV light: no apparent inpainting is visible.
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