1970s Charles Levier ( 1920-2003 French) Original Oil Painting

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“Femmes” by Charles Levier (French, 1920–2003)
Original oil on canvas, signed lower left
Canvas: 40 × 30 inches | Framed: … Read more “Femmes” by Charles Levier (French, 1920–2003)
Original oil on canvas, signed lower left
Canvas: 40 × 30 inches | Framed: 46 × 36 inches

A large and expressive original oil painting by French-born artist Charles Levier, titled Femmes. The work presents a stylized figural composition rendered in Levier’s distinctive mid-century modern manner. Rich color, simplified forms, and confident brushwork create a lively, sophisticated scene with strong decorative presence.

Levier’s paintings are admired for their French modernist character and recurring subjects of women, cafés, harbor scenes, florals, and Mediterranean-inspired landscapes. This substantial 40 × 30 inch canvas is signed at the lower left and is offered in its frame, measuring 46 × 36 inches overall.
Charles Levier’s works are held in public and private collections internationally. Reported private collectors have included Baron Edmond de Rothschild, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Adlai Stevenson, Prince and Princess Poniatowski, and Dan Topping

Provenance
Morphy Auctions, June 8, 2022, Lot 1005.
Cataloged by Morphy Auctions as:

Charles Levier (French, 1920–2003), “Femmes.”
Oil on canvas; signed lower right; work size 40 × 30 inches; framed in a two-tone wood frame. The Morphy catalog described the work as being in excellent condition, with some canvas craquelure and age-related wear to the frame. Auction estimate: $4,000–$6,000.

A copy of the relevant Morphy Auctions catalog page is included among the listing photographs for documentation.

A striking statement work for a living room, dining room, entry, office, or collection of French modern and mid-century art. See less