Lot №20
Mykhailo Andriienko-Nechytailo
Abstraction
1960
Oil on canvas
37 × 60 cm
The painting was acquired from the artist in 1975, remained in the renowned private collection of Monsieur B. in Paris until 2021, and was part of a private Ukrainian collection in New York from 2021 until the present auction.
Estimate: 4200–4800$
Starting bid 3 800$
Artwork Description
Mykhailo Andriienko-Nechytailo (1894-1982) — was a world-renowned Ukrainian modernist and a prominent representative of the École de Paris. He worked in the field of experimental theatrical scenography in Odesa, Bucharest, Prague, and Paris. His artistic style encompassed avant-garde movements such as Cubism, Futurism, and Surrealism. His works are housed in museums in Paris (Centre Pompidou), London, Vienna, New York, and Rome.
Andriienko-Nechytailo was the first to introduce Cubo-Futurist aesthetics and optical illusion into European theater design. Many of his scenographic sketches are regarded by international critics as self-sufficient avant-garde works.
The painting "Abstraction" reflects the artist's experiments with the harmony of texture and color. The composition is structured in such a way that each element interacts with another, creating either tension or balance. The painting is perceived as a visual rhythm, dominated by the purity of lines and the intensity of color planes.
In the 1960s, Andriienko-Nechytailo merged early avant-garde influences with harmonious compositional solutions. His abstract works from this period exhibit a precise balance between form and color, giving them depth and expressiveness.
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