Tony Agostini (Italian, 1916–1990) Modernist Still Life With Pitcher, Vase and Fruit, 1959 Oil on Canvas Signed lower right Canvas: 23.5"h x 28.75"w In a vintage frame: 25"h x 30"w Provenance: Galerie J. Le Chapelin, Paris France with partial gallery label affixed verso *The gallery was a highly regarded mid-20th-century Parisian art gallery located on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré that specialized in Modern and Impressionist art including Raoul Dufy.
Rendered in Agostini's distinctive postwar modernist style with cubist influences, this vibrant still life demonstrates the artist's mastery of color, structure, and expressive surface. The painting's heavily worked impasto, bold hues, as well as the texture of the craquelure, impart both depth and luminosity, hallmarks of Agostini's mature work.
Born in Paris to Italian parents, Tony Agostini established himself as one of the notable painters of the École de Paris during the postwar period. Influenced by the legacies of Cézanne, Cubism, and the School of Paris, Agostini became known for his richly textured landscapes, still lifes, and figures distinguished by expressive color, simplified forms, and painterly surfaces. His work has been widely exhibited throughout Europe and is represented in numerous public and private collections.
