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April 2021 Fine Art and Estate Auction

Signed European Cafe Scene Oil on Canvas

This auction ended on April 25, 2021.

Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $400

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Item/Description: Colorful, lively cafe and street scene, possibly France, circa 1950s-1960s. Diners in period clothing. Clever use of light and shadows as seen through glass window. Bright impasto colors. Artist signature left corner reads in part: Allen, first name illegible. Period painted wood and composite frame.

Material: Oil on canvas.

Dimensions: Image size: Height: 21 1/2"; Width: 28". Framed: Height: 25 3/4"; Width: 32".

Condition: Very Good. Free of rips, damage or repairs. Colors are vivid. Frame in overall very good condition; areas of surface wear to wood around periphery. Hanging hardware intact.

Age: 1960s-1970s.

Provenance: Private Estate.

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