KOLLER VIEW 2/24

pre view. 02 15 A selection of works by Le Corbusier will be offered in our 21 June auction: several smaller works on paper (for ex. Ill. 1), a large work on paper (ill. 2), two oil paintings and an enamel plate with a connection to the Chandi- garh project (ill. 4). Le Corbusier’s paintings and drawings from the 1950s had a decisive influence on post-war art. His clear lines and geometric shapes inspired graphic designers, painters and architects. Le Corbusier integrated or- ganic forms, colours and themes that pointed to a har- mony between architecture, art and the natural world. Le Corbusier’s work is still valued today, in part due to its cross-cultural relevance. His works are appreciated 1 Le Corbusier (1887–1965). Nu féminin allongé et femme allongée au livre. Circa 1936. Ink and gouache on paper. 48 × 63.3 cm. Estimate: CHF 40 000/60 000 © F.L.C. / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich 2 Le Corbusier (1887–1965). Deux autres dames grecques. 1959. Oil on panel. 22 × 27 cm. Estimate: CHF 50 000/70 000 © F.L.C. / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich 3 Baltasar Lobo (1910–1993). La source. 1982. Bronze. 2/8. 24 × 56 × 26 cm. Estimate: CHF 50 000/80 000 © 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich 4 Le Corbusier (1887–1965). Minotaure. 1959. Enamel on metal. 55 × 65 cm. Estimate: CHF 70 000/90 000 © F.L.C. / 2024, ProLitteris, Zurich in Eveux near Lyon, France, where he wrote his ‘Poème de Ciment’ (Poem of Cement). Charmed by the author, who was unknown to him until then, Le Corbusier invit- ed him to Paris and gave him the enamel plate present- ed here. Inspired by the sculptures of his teacher Henri Laurens, the timeless bronzes of Constantin Brancusi, and the organic forms of Hans Arp, Balthasar Lobo found his own formal language. ‘La source’ is exemplary of the Spaniard’s late work. (ill. 3) As a master of volume, he composes a harmoniously shaped figure with gentle curves and a smooth surface. and understood worldwide, which emphasises their timeless quality. In the early 1950s, Le Corbusier led the design of the northern Indian city of Chandigarh. As master planner of the large-scale project, he was able to realise his ideas and concepts, which were based on his princi- ples of the ‘city of modernity’. The enamel work (ill. 4), which dates from 1951, was made by Le Corbusier on a metal plate from Chandigarh. This unique piece was a gift to Alfred Studer, who had admired Le Corbusier’s art since his youth. Studer locked himself up for three weeks in a cell at the Sainte-Marie de la Tourette mon- astery, built in 1953 according to plans by Le Corbusier, 4 For further information Impressionist & Modern Art Jara Koller jara.koller@kollerauctions.com Online catalogues www.kollerauctions.com