Jean-Baptiste Valadié
Les Citrons (The Lemons)
About the SessionSpanning 4 centuries of global art history, The International Sale, presents 127 exceptional lots by artists from 27 countries across five continents. The auction highlights masterworks ranging from 17th century European paintings to post-2000 editions by contemporary artist's such as Mr Brainwash (lot 51), Jim Dine (lots 83-86), Isaac Julien (lot 108), Jeff Koons (45), and Lucas Samaras (lot 107 and 110). The sale is anchored by important pieces from Georg Baselitz, Erik Laubscher, Shirin Neshat, and a newly repatriated 1935 portrait by Irma Stern.
The auction's diversity is driven by rare museum-quality highlights, led by Irma Stern's Two Women (lot 31), which returns to South Africa after decades in a Berlin private collection. It is joined by Erik Laubscher's rare recto-verso painting Young Family / Construction (lot 48), an Iranian-American artist Shirin Neshat photographic portrait linked to her award-winning Turbulent installation (lot 66), and a uniquely hand-coloured linocut by German master Georg Baselitz titled Das Pferd, Im Wald und auf der Heide Series (The Horse, in the Forest and on the Heath Series) (lot 72).
LOT 125
Jean-Baptiste Valadié
Les Citrons (The Lemons)
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signed; accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed, inscribed with the title, numbered 'HC' and stamped with the artist's thumbprint adhered to the reverse of the canvas
Notes
Jean-Baptiste Valadié, born in Brive-la-Gaillarde, France in 1933, is a French post-war and contemporary painter, sculptor, engraver, designer, lithographer, and illustrator. He began his training at the Cours Charpentier in Montparnasse, where he studied applied arts and earned a diploma in the subject. During this period, he also worked as a draftsman around the Place du Tertre in Montmartre.
Valadié is best known for his colourful portraits of his muses, often characterised by elegant figures, expressive linework, and vibrant compositions. His work creates atmospheric scenes that are more vibrant and dreamlike than the grey Parisian surroundings in which he began his career.
Valadié has exhibited internationally, with notable exhibitions in the United States, Japan, Mexico, Honduras, and South Africa. His work has gained recognition for its distinctive combination of figurative imagery, colour, and refined draughtsmanship. The artist now lives and works between Provence and Morocco.
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