Albert Matignon Sold at Auction Prices

Engrais Gaulois. 1904.

ARTIST: ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937) SIZE: 14 x 21 1/4 in./35.8 x 54 cm PRINTER: Imp. Oberthür, Rennes DESCRIPTION: In this highly romanticized image, Matignon shows a smart-looking lady reading about the new Gallic fertilizer she’s purchased. It just goes to show that turn-of-the-century advertising could elevate the most basic products into beautiful imagery. (Art Nouveau)

ALBERT MATIGNON Femme à la coiffe de perles (Sarah Bernhardt).

ALBERT MATIGNON Femme à la coiffe de perles (Sarah Bernhardt). Oil on panel, circa 1885. 330x235 mm; 13x9½ inches. Signed and inscribed illegibly in oil, upper right recto. Provenance: Acquired from Paul Dennis Antiques, New York, 1975, by private collection, New York; thence by descent to current owner, private collection, New York. Matignon (1860-1937) attended the École des Beaux Arts in Paris as a student of Ernest Hebert (1817-1908) and Albert Maignan (1845-1908). From 1905 to 1928, he drew for L'Illustration, while simultaneously producing advertisements for Lefevre-Utile biscuits and Joseph Perrior champagne. Matignon gained notoriety for his 1905 oil painting La Morphine, depicting young women under the influence of the drug. Despite this shocking subject matter, Matignon was chosen to represent France in the 1932 Summer Olympics art competition. Matignon also exhibited regularly at the prestigious Salon des Artistes Français from 1884 until his death. . Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was a French stage actress christened by French playwright Edmond Rostand as "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture." A sculptor as well as a successful actress, Bernhardt exhibited at the Salon in 1878. She likely participated in the same artistic social circle as Albert Matignon and her depiction in the present work represents the romantic vision of femininity that earned Matignon his fame.

ALBERT MATIGNON (1860-1937) Des Fleurs

ALBERT MATIGNON (1860-1937) Des Fleurs huile sur toile oil on canvas 88.9 x 66.7cm (35 x 26 1/4in).

Albert MATIGNON (1869-1937) - A marée basse

Albert MATIGNON (1869-1937) A marée basse Huile sur isorel Signé en bas à gauche 18 x 24 cm Avec cadre : 26 x 31 cm Oil on hardboard, signed lower left, 7 x 9.5 in, with frame : 10 x 12 in

Biscuits Lefèvre-Utile. 1907.

ARTIST: ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937) SIZE: 20 1/2 x 27 3/4 in./52 x 70.6 cm PRINTER: Imp. F. Champenois, Paris DESCRIPTION: Clearly an admirer of Mucha, Matignon conjures a lovely young biscuit lover enshrouded in apple blossoms. There’s not a biscuit in sight, which is fairly typical for Lefèvre-Utile—the brand would rather focus on emotion and ambiance than technicalities. (Art Nouveau; Food/Drink)

Albert Matignon (French, 1860-1937), "Moored Sailboat"

Albert Matignon (French, 1860-1937) "Moored Sailboat" oil on canvas signed lower right. Framed. 26" x 36", framed 30" x 40" Provenance: Estate of Nancy R. Morrison, Houston, Texas.

ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937) - Marine landscape at sunset

ALBERT MATIGNON (1869-1937) Marine landscape at sunset signed ‘A. Matignon’ (lower left) oil on canvas 65 x 92 cm

Albert MATIGNON (1860-1937). Marine, huile sur toile. Signé en bas à gauche. Dimensions 65,2 x 92 cm

Albert MATIGNON (1860-1937). Marine, huile sur toile. Signé en bas à gauche. Dimensions 65,2 x 92 cm. Quelques craquelures.

ALBERT MATIGNON (FRANCE, 1869-1937)

Spring Idyll, oil on academy board, signed lower right, a nude woman standing at a lakeside statue plinth, draped in blossoms, in the original fine deep cove gilt gesso frame, OS: 14 3/4" x 12 1/4", SS: 7" x 4 3/4". Good condition.

Albert Matignon

Albert Matignon (French, 1869-1937) Le Mer oil on canvas, framed, signed H25 1/2" W36 1/2" Provenance: William Clay Young collection

FLEURS DE PRINTEMPS Albert Matignon (1860-1937), vers 1907
Chromolithographie sur papier collée sur carton, imprimerie Champe- nois à Paris.

FLEURS DE PRINTEMPS Albert Matignon (1860-1937), vers 1907
Chromolithographie sur papier collée sur carton, imprimerie Champe- nois à Paris. Rare panonceau faisant partie du corpus des «Séries annuelles» illus- trant une scène bucolique montrant une jeune femme coiffée de fleurs de cerisier.
Très bel état quelques petits défauts sur l’entourage carmin en bas du panonceau 73,4 x 51,2 cm.

FLEURS D’AUTOMNE Albert Matignon (1860-1937), vers 1906
Chromolithographie sur papier collée sur carton, imprimerie Champenois à Paris.

FLEURS D’AUTOMNE Albert Matignon (1860-1937), vers 1906
Chromolithographie sur papier collée sur carton, imprimerie Champenois à Paris. Rare panonceau faisant partie du corpus des «Séries annuelles» illustrant une scène bucolique montrant une jeune femme vêtue d’une cape en ve- lour carmin et portant un bouquet de roses d’automne.
Bon état mais rousseurs. 73,4 x 51,2 cm.

Albert MATIGNON (1869-1937) Portrait d élégante La

Albert MATIGNON (1869-1937) Portrait d élégante Lavis d encre et rehauts de gouache, signé en bas à droite 29 x 15 cm à vue Quelques craquelures

Albert Matignon. Baigneuse, oil on board

(French, 1869-1937). Signed "A. Matignon" lr, 13 x 11 in., framed

MATIGNON ALBERT (1869-1937) Elégante à l'éventail.

MATIGNON ALBERT (1869-1937) Elégante à l'éventail. Huile sur panneau, signée en bas à droite. 35x27cm

ALBERT MATIGNON 1860-1937

each signed A. Matignon lower left oil on canvas Condition Note: Canvas not lined. Surface in fairly good condition; very minor craquelure. Under UV light: some retouches along the edges on both paintings; one one, retouches to the hat. We are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described in our catalogue. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSION CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Albert Matignon French, 1860-1937 STRING OF PEARLS