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Eugène Eechaut (1928-2019) No reserve price Original and unique artwork Framed and ready to be hung Ink on paper with elements of collage Original abstract composition by Belgian artist Eugène Eechaut, dated 1977. Executed in black ink with collage elements on paper, the work combines a rigorous network of linear structures and geometric forms with superimposed planes of blue, black and vivid violet. The composition reflects Eechaut’s distinctive exploration of geometric abstraction and modernism, an artistic language in which the influence of Piet Mondrian can be traced more broadly throughout his work. Here, however, the strict geometry is deliberately destabilised: overlapping planes, irregular angles and densely drawn linear structures create a sense of architectural depth and movement. Although created in the late 1970s, the work has a remarkably contemporary visual presence. Its reduced palette, graphic precision and layered construction connect naturally with later developments in geometric and contemporary abstraction, making it particularly relevant in a contemporary interior as well as within a collection of post-war and modern works on paper. The artwork bears Eechaut’s distinctive embossed artist’s stamp on the front and is dated 1977 on the reverse. The combination of drawing and applied coloured paper gives the composition a subtle physical depth that is especially visible at close range. Presented in a simple black frame with plexiglass, the artwork is ready to be hung on the wall. The dimensions with a simple frame measure 42 × 32 cm About the artist: Eugène Eechaut (1928–2019) was a Belgian artist whose career evolved at the crossroads of imagination, technical discipline, and artistic dialogue. He began gaining recognition in 1958, when he received his first distinctions from the European Center for Art and Aesthetics. Early in his career, Eechaut became a member of the artist collective JECTA, an influential Belgian group that included René Magritte. His participation in this circle is confirmed by two surviving newspaper clippings documenting shared exhibitions and professional activity within the group. Since the 1960s, Eugène Eechaut became a regular participant in exhibitions at the Tamara Pfeiffer Gallery in Brussels, a venue internationally recognized for presenting leading figures of modern and avant-garde art. A preserved invitation card from the 1968–1969 exhibition season confirms that Eechaut exhibited in the same gallery alongside major artists such as Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Paul Klee, Dorothea Tanning, Léon Navez, Dunoyer de Segonzac, and Félix Labisse. These archival materials clearly demonstrate that Eechaut shared exhibition space with some of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Over the course of his artistic life, Eechaut developed several distinctive and recognizable artistic styles, rather than adhering to a single visual language. His work is characterized by evolving color palettes and a strong sense of structure, combining elegance with expressive freedom. He gradually refined and mastered ink techniques, achieving a high level of precision and control that became a defining element of his artistic identity. Despite consistent exhibition activity and professional recognition, Eechaut remained notably discreet and protective of his work, rarely offering pieces for sale—even within his own family. This personal approach has contributed to the rarity of his works on the market today. Supported by archival documents, exhibition invitations, and press records, Eugène Eechaut’s legacy emerges as that of a disciplined and original artist, firmly embedded in the European art scene and in direct dialogue with some of its most celebrated figures. Will be carefully packaged, well protected and insured
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