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  • Bernard Frize: Neori
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Bernard Frize: Neori

    Est: €50,000 - €70,000

    FRIZE , BERNARD 1941 Saint-Mandé Title: Neori. Date: 2005. Technique: Acrylic and resin on canvas. Measurement: 150 x 132 cm. Notation: Dated, inscribed, titled and signed Verso upper part of the folded canvas: 2005 32 "Neori" Bernard Frize. Additionally a label with manufacturer's specifications on the stretcher. Provenance: - Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, Antwerpen (according to consignor) - Private Collection Hamburg - The work captivates with its orchestrated arrangement of varied tonal colours - An intriguing contrast between serial rigour and colourful lightness - The artist’s works can be found in numerous renowned international museums, including the Tate Gallery in London, the Kunstmuseum Basel and the Centre Pompidou in Paris Interesting Paradoxes The French painter Bernard Frize pursues a conceptual approach to painting based on strict rules and structural frameworks. Through these, he investigates the fundamental principles of painting—from the initial idea and strategic planning to manual execution and the most objective possible perception of paint-saturated brushstrokes on canvas. His almost scientific methodology encompasses experimental arrangements in which the process of painting unfolds automatically and, at times, by chance. Within this field of painterly experimentation, the artist—who worked in a Parisian silkscreen workshop from 1970 to 1976—typically works in series. By examining the individual outcomes achieved, he explores the effects of similar conditions on the resulting paintings. Like test sequences, Frize produces variations of a universal formal principle, which he applies as a structural template for organizing the canvas. Many of his compositions are thus based on grids or systems of knots, stripes, layers, as well as interlacings and branching forms. Through repetition, Frize opens up the mechanically conceived process of painting to moments of freedom that, in turn, require flexibility. It may happen that the artist moves uniformly within a predetermined grid structure, only to be suddenly surprised by the material properties of the paint itself. Liquidity, viscosity, and density of the pigment emerge as image-defining factors, diverting attention from rigid configurations.“I have always thought that the practice of painting is the management of contradictions. The more paradoxes there are, the more interesting the painting becomes.” (Bernard Frize, quoted in Henri-François Debailleux, “Bernard Frize on the Contradictions of Painting,” May 10, 2023). Frize’s work thus brings together strict control over initial conditions and parameters with the freedom of painting itself. Although the saturated colors exert strong visual appeal, Frize rejects any form of personal expression—or even taste—in favor of a purely pragmatic calculus. His palette, too, is deliberately restricted to a few primary tones capable of yielding countless combinations: “Most of the time, I paint with only five or six colors. They are very pure, so they blend together and allow for all the necessary variations.” (ibid.) Vehicles for Color The present work, Neori (2005), captivates through its regular, all-over arrangement of brushstrokes of similar width and length. Across five horizontal bands, a distinctive chromatic order unfolds. Here, the brush appears to follow no logical principle, instead shifting abruptly from one placed stroke to another, allowing color to transfer and overlap. According to Frize himself, the brushes function like vehicles in a transportation network, carrying paint that becomes contaminated through intersections and collisions with other color loads. The visible brush traces enable the reconstruction of individual movements of applying or removing paint within the painterly process. Within the orchestrated interplay of chromatic harmonies, the dominant tones here fluctuate between brown, orange, and pink—modulations derived from the pure colors red, yellow, and blue. Through this method, Frize systematically investigates the interactions and relationships between color nuances: “Their principal role is to distinguish themselves from neighboring colors.” (ibid.) Between Transparent Glazes and Impasto Materiality Frize is interested neither in the emotional quality nor the decorative value of color; rather, material serves as a means for carrying out a fundamentally artisanal activity, one that dispenses with the pathos of an expressive artistic signature. He further explores the possibilities of material itself—for example through the addition of resin—in order to exploit painterly effects such as gloss and matte surfaces, transparency and opacity. The powerful dynamism of this painting thus arises not only from the tension-filled juxtaposition of radiant and diffuse color values, but also from the varying qualities of the paint material itself, oscillating between translucent glazing and thick, sculptural impasto. Bettina Haiss Estimated shipping costs for this lot: The lot is unsuitable for parcel shipping. Transport only by shipping company after consultation following the auction. additional shipping insurance Shipping insurance up to total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: max. 41.65 Euro over a total invoice amount of 25,000 Euros: 1.8 o/oo USA by individual arrangement after the auction. #Bernard Frize #France #Post-War Art #2000s #Colour #Painting #Contemporary Art. In accordance with §26 UrhG (German Copyright Act), VAN HAM is obliged to pay a statutory resale royalty on the sale proceeds of all original works of fine art and photography whose authors have not been deceased for 70 years prior to the end of the calendar year of the sale. The buyer shall contribute 1.5% of the hammer price to this fee.

    Van Ham Kunstauktionen
  • Bernard Frize 柏納德 · 弗里茨 | Unitah
    Jun. 10, 2026

    Bernard Frize 柏納德 · 弗里茨 | Unitah

    Est: $400,000 - $600,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1954 Unitah signed, titled and dated 2001 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 194.5 by 238 cm. 76⅝ by 93¾ in. Executed in 2001. ---------------------------------------------- 柏納德 · 弗里茨 1954年生 Unitah 款識 《UNITAH》,Bernard Frize,2001(畫布折入處) 壓克力及樹脂畫布 194.5 x 238 公分 76⅝ x 93¾ 英寸 2001年作

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard Frize, Nain, 1989
    Jun. 06, 2026

    Bernard Frize, Nain, 1989

    Est: €15,000 - €20,000

    Dated and titled 'NAIN 1989' on canvas overlap.

    Lempertz
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Est: €70,000 - €100,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Christie's
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Est: €70,000 - €100,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Christie's
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.
    Jun. 03, 2026

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Est: €70,000 - €100,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Sens.

    Christie's
  • Grilli
    May. 27, 2026

    Grilli

    Est: €60,000 - €80,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Grilli signed, titled and dated 2006 on the overlap acrylic and resin on canvas cm 180x160; inches 70.87 by 62.99 This work is sold under a temporary customs licence and is subject to import VAT of the country of destination. We suggest contacting IT.CX@sothebys.com for information on the correct procedure, costs and timings.

    Sotheby's
  • Frize Bernard - Suite à onze n° 88 bis (2007)
    May. 16, 2026

    Frize Bernard - Suite à onze n° 88 bis (2007)

    Est: €28,000 - €36,000

    Acrylic and resin on canvas - Sig. on the reverse "2007 47" with title - Unframed

    De Vuyst
  • Bernard Frize (1949 Saint-Mandé – lebt in Paris)
    May. 08, 2026

    Bernard Frize (1949 Saint-Mandé – lebt in Paris)

    Est: €400 - €600

    Berlin. 1999. C-Print. Verso mit Bleistift signiert, datiert und gewidmet: Bernard Frize, 7/99, pour Friedrich Meschede. Rahmenausschnitt: 55,8 x 56 cm. Im Objektrahmen unter Glas gerahmt: 60 x 60 cm.

    AaG Auktionshaus am Grunewald
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Curl. acrylic and resin on canvas123 x 123 cm. (48
    Mar. 28, 2026

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Curl. acrylic and resin on canvas123 x 123 cm. (48

    Est: $500,000 - $800,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Curl. acrylic and resin on canvas123 x 123 cm. (48 3/8 x 48 3/8 in.).

    Christie's
  • x Bernard Frize (born 1949) Aniche, 2006
    Mar. 24, 2026

    x Bernard Frize (born 1949) Aniche, 2006

    Est: €50,000 - €70,000

    x Bernard Frize (born 1949) Aniche, 2006 Acrylic and resin on canvas 165 × 165 cm Provenance: - Simon Lee Gallery, London - Purchased from the latter by the current owner x Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Aniche, 2006 Acrylique et résine sur toile 165 × 165 cm Provenance : - Simon Lee Gallery, Londres - Acquis auprès de cette dernière par l'actuel propriétaire

    Piasa
  • Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006
    Jan. 21, 2026

    Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006 Acrylic and oil on glass Signed and dated on the back 30 x 25 cm Provenance: Micheline Swajcer - Antwerp, Fiac, 2006 Bernard Frize (né en 1954) Untitled, 2006 acrylique et huile sur verre Signée et datée au dos Acryl en olieverf op glas Getekend en gedateerd op de achterkant 30 x 25 cm Provenance / Herkomst : Micheline Swajcer - Anvers, Fiac, 2006

    Piasa
  • Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006
    Jan. 21, 2026

    Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006

    Est: €1,500 - €2,000

    Bernard Frize (born in 1954) Untitled, 2006 Acrylic and oil on glass Signed and dated on the back 30 x 25 cm Provenance: Micheline Swajcer - Antwerp, Fiac, 2006 Bernard Frize (né en 1954) Untitled, 2006 acrylique et huile sur verre Signée et datée au dos Acryl en olieverf op glas Getekend en gedateerd op de achterkant 30 x 25 cm Provenance / Herkomst : Micheline Swajcer - Anvers, Fiac, 2006

    Piasa
  • Bernard FRIZE
    Dec. 10, 2025

    Bernard FRIZE

    Est: €7,000 - €9,000

    Bernard FRIZE Kuro - 2009 Acrylique et résine sur toile Signée, datée et titrée au dos "2009 2 3, Kuro, Bernard Frize" 87 x 116.5 cm Provenance : Atelier de l'artiste Galerie Nächst St. Stephen Rosemarie Schwarzwälder, Vienne Collection Florence et Daniel Guerlain, Les Mesnuls Acrylic and resin on canvas; signed, dated and titled on the reverse on the overlap; 34.25 x 45.86 in. Bernard FRIZE 87 x 116.5 cm

    Artcurial
  • Bernard FRIZE
    Dec. 03, 2025

    Bernard FRIZE

    Est: €600 - €800

    Bernard FRIZE Caisse - 2013 Impression pigmentaire sur papier couché Signée et numérotée "149/300" au crayon 70 x 50 cm - encadrée Pigment print in colors; signed and numbered 27,56 x 19,69 in. - framed Bernard FRIZE

    Artcurial
  • Bernard FRIZE
    Dec. 03, 2025

    Bernard FRIZE

    Est: €600 - €800

    Bernard FRIZE Caisse - 2013 Impression pigmentaire en couleurs sur papier couché Signée et numérotée "214/300" au crayon 70 x 50 cm - encadrée Pigment print in colors; signed and numbered 27,56 x 19,69 in. - framed Bernard FRIZE

    Artcurial
  • Abraham
    Dec. 03, 2025

    Abraham

    Est: €50,000 - €70,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Abraham signed, titled and dated 2004 (on the overlap) oil on canvas 189,5 x 220 cm; 74 ⅝ x 86 ⅝ in. Executed in 2004.

    Sotheby's
  • Demeos
    Nov. 26, 2025

    Demeos

    Est: €30,000 - €40,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Demeos signed, titled and dated 2009 on the overlap acrylic and resin on canvas cm 235,5x235,5; inches 92.72 by 92.72 This work is sold under a temporary customs licence and is subject to import VAT of the country of destination. We suggest contacting shipping.milan@sothebys.com for information on the correct procedure, costs and timings.

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Aimé, 2013
    Nov. 20, 2025

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Aimé, 2013

    Est: €600 - €800

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Aimé, 2013 Impression pigmentaire sur papier couché Signée et numérotée "80/300" au crayon 70 x 50 cm (feuille)

    Millon & Associes
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Caisse, 2013
    Nov. 20, 2025

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Caisse, 2013

    Est: €600 - €800

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Caisse, 2013 Impression pigmentaire sur papier couché Signée et numérotée "160/300" au crayon 70 x 50 cm (feuille)

    Millon & Associes
  • Bernard Frize (Né en 1949) Sans titre, 1985 Huile sur papier, signée, datée et dédicacée au dos
    Nov. 19, 2025

    Bernard Frize (Né en 1949) Sans titre, 1985 Huile sur papier, signée, datée et dédicacée au dos

    Est: €800 - €1,200

    Bernard Frize (Né en 1949) Sans titre, 1985 Huile sur papier, signée, datée et dédicacée au dos 92 x 126 cm - 36 1/4 x 49 5/8 in. Oil on paper, signed, dated and dedicated on the reverse PROVENANCE Don de l'artiste au propriétaire actuel en 1985

    Aguttes
  • Frize Bernard - Suite à onze n° 88 bis (2007)
    Oct. 25, 2025

    Frize Bernard - Suite à onze n° 88 bis (2007)

    Est: €30,000 - €40,000

    Acrylic and resin on canvas - Sig. on the reverse "2007 47" with title - Unframed

    De Vuyst
  • Frize Bernard - Composition (1986)
    Oct. 25, 2025

    Frize Bernard - Composition (1986)

    Est: €18,000 - €24,000

    Acrylic and resin on canvas - Sig. on the reverse "86 01 21" with text - Unframed

    De Vuyst
  • Novea
    Jul. 15, 2025

    Novea

    Est: $40,000 - $60,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Novea signed, titled and dated 2016 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 75 by 63 in. 190.5 by 160 cm. Executed in 2016.

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard Frize, 1949, Vanda, 5-piece
    Jun. 23, 2025

    Bernard Frize, 1949, Vanda, 5-piece

    Est: CHF15,000 - CHF20,000

    One work (No. I) Signed on , dated and titled: bernard FRIZE, 11/95, Vanda 5 (ensemble). All works labelled and numbered there: 5 (ensemble) I-V. (5).

    Germann Auction House Ltd
  • Bernard Frize, 1949, Galahad
    Jun. 23, 2025

    Bernard Frize, 1949, Galahad

    Est: CHF20,000 - CHF30,000

    Verso signed on the canvas overlap, dated and titled: 2001, GALAHAD, Bernard FRIZE.

    Germann Auction House Ltd
  • Bernard FRIZE (1949),"Ingo" 2020, acrylique et résine
    Jun. 19, 2025

    Bernard FRIZE (1949),"Ingo" 2020, acrylique et résine

    Est: CHF60,000 - CHF80,000

    Bernard FRIZE (1949), "Ingo", acrylique et résine sur toile de plastique daté de 2020. Porte au dos une étiquette de la Galerie Perrotin. H. 120.5 x 183.2 cm

    Dogny Auction
  • Bernard FRIZE (né en 1949) Sans titre
    Jun. 17, 2025

    Bernard FRIZE (né en 1949) Sans titre

    Est: €100 - €200

    Bernard FRIZE (né en 1949) Sans titre Sérigraphie en couleurs, signée et justifiée 193/300 dans la marge en bas à droite H. 69,5 cm - L. 49,5 cm (à vue) Provenance : Galerie Perottin, Paris

    De Baecque & Associés
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo signé, tit
    May. 27, 2025

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo signé, tit

    Est: €60,000 - €80,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo Bernard Frize (né en 1949) Rebo signé, titré, daté et inscrit ‘2019047 ‘’REBO’’ bernard FRIZE' (sur le revers) acrylique et résine sur toile 122 x 122 cm. Réalisé en 2019. signed, titled, dated and inscribed '2019047 ''REBO'' bernard FRIZE' (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 48 x 48 in. Executed in 2019.

    Christie's
  • Bernard Frize, Wouf
    May. 21, 2025

    Bernard Frize, Wouf

    Est: $80,000 - $120,000

    Bernard Frize Wouf 2007 acrylic on canvas 70.875 h x 62.875 w in (180 x 160 cm) Provenance: Simon Lee, London | Important Private Collection, Miami This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

    Rago Arts and Auction Center
  • Saba
    Apr. 11, 2025

    Saba

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Saba acrylic and resin on canvas 220 x 180 cm; 86 ⅝ x 70 ⅞ in. Executed in 2008. _______________________________________________ Bernard Frize n. 1949 Saba acrylique et résine sur toile 220 x 180 cm; 86 ⅝ x 70 ⅞ in. Exécuté en 2008.

    Sotheby's
  • Feux et Lacs n° 7
    Apr. 11, 2025

    Feux et Lacs n° 7

    Est: €7,000 - €10,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Feux et Lacs n°7 signed, titled and dated 2016 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 40 x 60 cm; 15 ¾ x 23 ⅝ in. Executed in 2016. _______________________________________________ Bernard Frize n. 1949 Feux et Lacs n°7 signé, titré et daté 2016 (sur le retour de la toile) acrylique et résine sur toile 40 x 60 cm; 15 ¾ x 23 ⅝ in. Exécuté en 2016.

    Sotheby's
  • Z
    Apr. 11, 2025

    Z

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Property from an Eminent Belgian Collection Bernard Frize b. 1949 Z signed, titled and dated 2004 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 152 x 130 cm; 59 ⅞ x 51 ⅛ in. Executed 2004. _______________________________________________ Provenant d'une Eminente Collection Belge Bernard Frize n. 1949 Z signé, titré et daté 2004 (sur le retour de la toile) acrylique et résine sur toile 152 x 130 cm; 59 ⅞ x 51 ⅛ in. Exécuté en 2004.

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Seuil. acrylique, résine et graphite sur toile1
    Apr. 11, 2025

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Seuil. acrylique, résine et graphite sur toile1

    Est: €40,000 - €60,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Seuil. acrylique, résine et graphite sur toile180 x 159.5 cm.Peint en 2006..

    Christie's
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Pia. acrylic and resin on canvas70 7/8 x 62 7/8in.
    Mar. 06, 2025

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Pia. acrylic and resin on canvas70 7/8 x 62 7/8in.

    Est: £20,000 - £30,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Pia. acrylic and resin on canvas70 7/8 x 62 7/8in. (180 x 159.8cm.).

    Christie's
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso signed, titled
    Feb. 28, 2025

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso signed, titled

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Traso signed, titled and dated '2003 Traso Bernard Frize' (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 71 x 63 in. (180.3 x 160 cm.) Executed in 2003.

    Christie's
  • Horst
    Feb. 20, 2025

    Horst

    Est: €8,000 - €10,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Horst signed (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 79,6 x 79,6 cm; 31 ⅜ x 31 ⅜ in. Executed in 1997. _______________________________________________ Bernard Frize n. 1949 Horst signé (sur le retour de la toile) acrylique et résine sur toile 79,6 x 79,6 cm; 31 ⅜ x 31 ⅜ in. Exécuté en 1997.

    Sotheby's
  • Ébréchée
    Dec. 05, 2024

    Ébréchée

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Ébréchée signed (on a label on the reverse) acrylic and resin on canvas 130 x 100 cm; 51 ⅛ x 39 ⅜ in. Executed in 2001. _______________________________________________ Bernard Frize n. 1949 Ébréchée signé (sur une étiquette au dos) acrylique et résine sur toile 130 x 100 cm; 51 ⅛ x 39 ⅜ in. Exécuté en 2001.

    Sotheby's
  • Clip
    Dec. 05, 2024

    Clip

    Est: €30,000 - €50,000

    Property from a Private Swiss Collection Bernard Frize b. 1949 Clip signed, titled and dated 2005 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 130 x 130 cm; 51 ⅛ x 51 ⅛ in. Executed in 2005. _______________________________________________ Provenant d'une Collection Particulière Suisse Bernard Frize n. 1949 Clip signé, titré et daté 2005 (sur le revers de la toile) acrylique et résine sur toile 130 x 130 cm; 51 ⅛ x 51 ⅛ in. Exécuté en 2005.

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard FRIZE
    Dec. 04, 2024

    Bernard FRIZE

    Est: €6,000 - €8,000

    Bernard FRIZE Juillet - 2007 Tempera et laque sur verre Signé, daté et annoté au dos "Juillet 07, 2008069, Bernard Frize" 39.0 x 34.0 cm Provenance : Vente, Londres, Phillips, 9 décembre 2015, lot 61 Acquis au cours de cette vente par l'actuel propriétaire Tempera and lacquer on glass; signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse Bernard FRIZE 39.0 x 34.0 cm Tempera and lacquer on glass; signed, dated and inscribed on the reverse

    Artcurial
  • Bernard Frize *
    Nov. 20, 2024

    Bernard Frize *

    Est: €90,000 - €140,000

    (born in Saint-Mande, France in 1954) Mona, 1993, titled, dated Mona 1993 and with the measurements on the stretcher, acrylic, mother of pearl, ink, resin on canvas, 300 x 268 cm Provenance: Private Collection Germany Exhibited/Literature: Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich, 21 August - 17 October 1993, Bernard Frize, exhib. cat. Zurich 1993, no. 15 with full page col.-ill (label) Carré d‘art, Musée Contemporain de Nîmes, Nice, 19 June - 26 September 2009, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, 22 Oktober - 28 November 1999, Kunstverein St. Gallen Kunstmuseum, St. Gallen, 18 December 1999 – 27 February 2000, Bernard Frize. Size Matters, exhib. cat. Arles 1999, with full page col.-ill. "When asked what he finds most inspiring about painting, French artist Bernard Frize once replied: ‘There are many different ways to create a painting. [...] For example, I can decide whether I paint like I spread butter on my breakfast rolls or like I put flowers in a vase. That's how it is when I paint with 15 brushes in my hand. It's the same. Every flower has a different colour – and on my brush there are colours that I don't even really know" (Bernard Frize, interview with Amine Haase, Kunstforum: Kunst ohne Werk. Ästhetik ohne Absicht, vol. 152, 2000) ’Mona’ is one of four large-format works – and the first to appear on the auction market – that were created especially for Frize's 1993 solo exhibition in Zurich. All bear the names of Paris metro trains: Rom, Vony, Vick, and Mona. An emulsion of dispersion coating, resin, and ink in candy-pink monochrome stretches across the resin base of the painting in broad brushstrokes. The horizontal, thin veils of colour, made transparent by the addition of resin, begin to take on a life of their own when the base is turned upside down with a simple gesture. The ink coagulates in light-focused zones and the colours separate, flow, run and drip, passing through forms in which brushstrokes are no longer interrupted, but run around the canvas as if they were the canvas itself. An ambivalent, hallucinatory, momentary, almost scenic phantasm spreads before our eyes and yet it is only abstract material. A breathing field that works from within itself. A vegetative organism and artistic product at the same time. ‘It's quite complex to create situations in which you do nothing and things happen by themselves.’ This deliberately paradoxical statement by the French artist naturally refers specifically to the activity (or non-activity) of abstract painting, which has its own very seductive spell, approachable and yet distant at the same time. Frize has interrogated the status of painting for over forty years. In his extremely lively works, which usually develop in series, neither the expression of the materials nor the subjective hand of the artist are in the foreground. Instead, he continuously subjects his art to new techniques, experiments with materials and tools, and thus explores an industrial and mechanical approach to art production. The subjective artistic process takes a back seat, and Frize puts himself in the position of the observer, allowing his painting to become an act of self-determined action and emergence. Nothing is more idiosyncratic than such refreshing, yet so elegantly controlled, inventiveness.

    Dorotheum
  • Bernard Frize 博納德 · 弗瑞茲 | Apa
    Nov. 12, 2024

    Bernard Frize 博納德 · 弗瑞茲 | Apa

    Est: $150,000 - $300,000

    Bernard Frize b. 1949 Apa signed, titled and dated 2022012 (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 92 by 73.2 cm. 36¼ by 28⅞ in. Executed in 2022. ---------------------------------------------- 博納德 · 弗瑞茲 1949年生 APA 款識 bernard frize,APA,2022012(畫布折入處) 壓克力樹脂畫布 92 x 73.2 公分 36¼ x 28⅞ 英寸 2022年作

    Sotheby's
  • Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Obias. acrylique et résine sur toile 173 x 173
    Oct. 19, 2024

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Obias. acrylique et résine sur toile 173 x 173

    Est: €65,000 - €85,000

    Bernard Frize (né en 1949). Obias. acrylique et résine sur toile 173 x 173 cm. Exécuté en 2020.

    Christie's
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Lora (Painted in 1992)
    Oct. 11, 2024

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Lora (Painted in 1992)

    Est: £15,000 - £20,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949) Lora inscribed and dated 'Lora 1992' (on the overlap) acrylic and resin on canvas 91.7 x 72.8cm (36 1/8 x 28 11/16in). Painted in 1992

    Bonhams
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Raïm. acrylic and resin on canvas 94 7⁄8 x 82 5⁄8i
    Oct. 10, 2024

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Raïm. acrylic and resin on canvas 94 7⁄8 x 82 5⁄8i

    Est: £60,000 - £80,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Raïm. acrylic and resin on canvas 94 7⁄8 x 82 5⁄8in. (241 x 209.8cm.).

    Christie's
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Insulaire L. oil on canvas 152 x 130cm..
    Oct. 03, 2024

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Insulaire L. oil on canvas 152 x 130cm..

    Est: €35,000 - €55,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Insulaire L. oil on canvas 152 x 130cm..

    Christie's
  • BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Maigre. acrylic and resin on canvas 86 1⁄8 x 85 5⁄
    Oct. 01, 2024

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Maigre. acrylic and resin on canvas 86 1⁄8 x 85 5⁄

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    BERNARD FRIZE (B. 1949). Maigre. acrylic and resin on canvas 86 1⁄8 x 85 5⁄8 in. (218.8 x 217.5 cm.).

    Christie's
  • Aime/ Néoci
    Jul. 18, 2024

    Aime/ Néoci

    Est: ¥100,000 - ¥150,000

    each signed in pencil, numbered 163/300 and 92/300 respectively, on fine art 100% cotton paper, both with full margins, each framed

    Mallet Auction
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