15. Nude indoors [the 1930s]

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15. Nude indoors [the 1930s]

Theodor Pallady

1871, Iaşi - 1956, Bucureşti

Estimate:

EUR 15.000 - 25.000

References

ȘORBAN, Raoul, "Theodor Pallady", Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1975. CEBUC, Alexandru, "Pallady", Official Gazette Publishing House R. A., Bucharest, 2008.

oil and charcoal on cardboard, 66.5 x 50.5 cm, signed bottom right, in black, "T. Pallady"

The female nude as a model appears in Theodor Pallady's work from the early decades of the 20th century, within the context of his artistic formation and his Parisian period. After his debut in Paris around 1900, the female figure becomes a constant presence in his painting and graphics, depicted both in portraits and interior scenes, as well as in numerous studies and compositions featuring nudes. This theme does not belong to a single phase of his creation but recurs over several decades, from works in the 1910s to those created in the 1930s-1940s. The female body becomes an element of the pictorial construction, related to interior space, furniture, decorative objects, flowers, draperies, and patches of color. Most often, the model is seated on an armchair, a sofa, a bed, or a chaise-longue, integrated into a carefully organized composition. Pallady primarily explores the relationship between the figure and the space in which it is placed. The body is not isolated from the decor but participates in the balance of the entire composition. The model’s pose, limb directions, furniture lines, and object arrangements all contribute to the organization of the pictorial surface. The nude offers the artist the possibility to study

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Artmark Institute of Art Management

Autumn Auction #664/2026

15. Nude indoors [the 1930s]

15. Nude indoors [the 1930s]

Theodor Pallady

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