Léon Pourtau Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Léon Pourtau Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 01, 2022
LÉON POURTAU (French 1868-1898) A PAINTING, "Still Life with Fruit and Picture Book," LATE 19TH CENTURY,
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
LÉON POURTAU (French 1868-1898) A PAINTING, "Still Life with Fruit and Picture Book," LATE 19TH CENTURY, oil on canvas, signed L/L, "L. Pourtau;" 11 1/2'' x 17 1/2'', framed 18'' x 24''. Note: Léon Pourtau was a musician and painter whose career was tragically cut short. Originally from Bourdeaux, he got his start working for a circus and playing clarinet in a cafe-chantant. His musical gifts were recognized early and at age 22 he became the youngest ever professor at the Conservatoire de Lyon. Through his interest in music, he met the artist Georges Seurat who was also a musician. They became friends and Seurat taught him painting techniques in the post-impressionist and pointilist styles. Pourtau joined a concert group and toured in the US for two years, but he continued to paint. He had his first and only showing at the annual exhibition of painting in Philadelphia in the winter of 1896-1897. In 1898 he decide to return to France and set sail on the SS La Bourgogne headed for Le Havre. His ship collided with a British ship in the fog off the coast of Nova Scotia and sank on July 4, 1898. Pourtau was lost at sea and the world lost a young and talented artist.
Simpson Galleries, LLC
May. 19, 2020
Léon Pourtau (1868-1898) Soleil Couchant (Painted in 1893)
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Léon Pourtau (1868-1898) Soleil Couchant signed with initials and dated 'L P.93' (lower right) oil on canvas 38.1 x 46cm (15 x 18 1/8in). Painted in 1893 For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 02, 2018
Oil on canvas by L. Pourtau
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
OIL ON CANVAS BY L. POURTAU Rocky shore with river and houses on far bank, signed l.r. "L. Pourtau", (Leon Pourtau, French, 1868-1898), minor paint loss, no frame, 15" x 21".
Willis Henry Auctions Inc.
Jun. 24, 2015
Léon Pourtau (1868-1898), Soleil Couchant, Oil, 1893
Est: €24,000 - €31,200
Oil on canvas France, 1893 Léon Pourtau (1868-1898) - French Painter Monogrammed and dated lower right ‘LP 93’ The authenticity of this work has been confirmed on July 25th 2000 by Gabriel Vallad (copy of the expertise of authenticity, the original expertise will be delivered to the buyer) Dimensions: 38 x 46 cm Framed: 55 x 62 cm Good condition Provenance: Private Collection, Israel Late impressionist landscape composition with sailboats at sunset, distinguished by the pointillist style of Seurat; the auction record for a painting by the artist is currently set around €574.000 Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 50,000 Euro This work clearly shows Leon Pourtau’s admiration for the painter Georges Seurat (1959 - 1891), whose pointillist style he adapts in his paintings. Countless small splashes of color are closely set side by side, creating a flickering effect of colorful light in the eye of the beholder, which is further emphasized by the setting sun. Condition: The painting is in good condition. Scattered, small touch-ups at the top and bottom of the screen visible under UV-light, one correspondingly backed on the reverse. Selective tiny color chipping in the margins on the right and bottom center. Otherwise generally of very good impression. The image dimensions are 38 x 46 cm, the framed dimensions 55 x 62 cm. Léon Pourtau (1868-1898) Little is known about the life of Léon Pourtaus. He was born in 1868 or around 1872 in France. He has worked as a musician and was active at the Conservatoire de Lyon. He further spent some time in the United States, where he was engaged with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Before his 30th birthday, he lost his life on the shipwreck of SS La Bourgogne in the Atlantic in 1898. His works are considerably influenced by the neo-impressionist movements. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
May. 06, 2015
LÉON POURTAU | Paysannes alimentant le feu
Est: $180,000 - $250,000
Oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 02, 2015
Léon POURTAU 1868 - 1898 PAYSAGE - Circa 1892-1893 Huile sur toile
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Léon POURTAU 1868 - 1898 PAYSAGE - Circa 1892-1893 Huile sur toile h: 54 w: 64,50 cm Provenance : Vente Paris, Artcurial Briest-Poulain-Le Fur, 6 décembre 2005, lot 129 Commentaire : Un certificat de Monsieur Gabriel Vallad sera remis à l'acquéreur OIL ON CANVAS
Artcurial
Nov. 30, 2013
Pourtau, Léon: Soleil couchant (Sonnenuntergang)
Est: €30,000 - €40,000
Soleil couchant (Sonnenuntergang). Öl auf Leinwand. 38 x 46 cm. Unten rechts mit Pinsel in Dunkelblau monogrammiert und datiert. (18)93. In dem stimmungsvollen Gemälde einer im Meer untergehenden Sonne vor Segelschiffen fügte der Maler Léon Pourtau gleichgroße Punkte in ungebrochenen Farben rasterartig zusammen und fokussiert dabei die Bedeutung und ergreifende Wirkkraft der Farbe. Als Freund und Bewunderer Georges Seurat's (1959 - 1891) adaptierte er in seinen Gemälden den Stil des Pointillismus. Trotz des deutlichen Einflusses Seurat's wird jedoch in den Gemälden Pourtau's durch die Verwendung klarerer, heiterer Pigmente, untypisch für Maler seiner Zeit, sein eigener, charakteristischer Stil sichtbar. Noch vor seinem 30. Geburtstag starb er auf tragische Weise bei einem Schiffbruch auf der "La Bourgogne" auf dem Weg von Amerika nach Frankreich. Trotz seines frühen Todes dokumentieren Pourtau's Werke seine Position als einer der begabtesten Künstler im Vermächtnis der Neo-Impressionisten. Wenig ist bekannt über das Leben des Malers; sein Werk wurde niemals ausgestellt. Seine Arbeiten verblieben, mit wenigen Ausnahmen, im Besitz seiner Nachfahren. Daher ist das vorliegende Gemälde ein äußerst seltenes Zeugnis seines bemerkenswerten Talents. Die Echtheit der Arbeit wurde von Gabriel Vallad bestätigt. Provenienz: Privatsammlung Israel
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 26, 2013
LÉON POURTAU, Portrait de Madame Vallad, 1890
Est: €200,000 - €250,000
Oil on canvas 116 x 81 cm, framed. Signed 'L. Pourtau' lower right. - In fine condition with fresh colours. Provenance Frédéric Luce (the artist's son); Sotheby's London, Impressionist and Modern Paintings and Sculpture, Part II, 29 June 1988, lot 123 Exhibition London 1995 (Royal Academy of Arts), From Manet to Gauguin. Masterpieces from Swiss Private Collections, cat. no. 147 (according to exhibition label on reverse of frame; loan from the Rau collection); Tokyo/Nagoya 1995/1996 (The Sezon Museum of Art/Matsuzakaya Museum of Art), Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from Swiss Private Collections, cat. no. 47, p. 130, illus. 131; Cologne/Lausanne 1997/1998 (Wallraf-Richartz-Museum/Fondation de l'Hermitage), Pointillismus: Auf den Spuren von Georges Seurat / Pointillisme - sur les traces de Seurat, cat. no. 114, p. 254, with full-page colour illus. 114; Kochi/Tochigi/Kyoto/Tokyo 2002 (Museum of Art/Utsunomiya Museum of Art/The National Museum of Modern Art/Seiji Togo Memorial Yasuda Dasai Museum of Art), Georges Seurat et le néo-impressionnisme, 1885-1905, cat. no. 99, illus. p. 208 With this work Léon Pourtau has created a close-up portrait combining a sensitive characterisation of the person depicted with a genre-like setting. The artist's mother-in-law Madame Vallad is shown here, occupied with sewing chores. She sits with her sewing basket in the light of a large window and is entirely focussed upon her work. The window provides a view over a town in early spring, bathed in gleaming bright light. Within the dark interior, the sunlight is picked up and reflected by the white pieces of laundry, the upper right side of the sitter and her slightly raised hands. Léon Pourtau, who made this painting when he was just 18 years old, learnt and adopted the pointillist style from his friend Georges Seurat, the founder of Pointillism. In this technique, pure colours are applied as dots next to each other. According to optical principles, the blending and melding of these colours to graduated shades of colour takes place in the eyes of the viewer. The "Portrait de Madame Vallad" shows that this technique is not only suited to capturing the abundance of shimmering light in open landscapes, but also to render the differentiated light conditions and atmosphere of an interior with areas of more modest and darker tones. Rau Collection for UNICEF
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Jun. 30, 2009
Léon POURTAU (1868-1898) AUTOPORTRAIT Pastel sur papier
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
Léon POURTAU (1868-1898) AUTOPORTRAIT Pastel sur papier signé en haut à droite h: 31 w: 22 cm
Artcurial
Jun. 24, 2009
Léon Pourtau (1868-1897)
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Léon Pourtau (1868-1897) Les voiliers signed and dated 'L.POURTAU 97' (lower right) oil on canvas 10 5/8 x 16 1/8 in. (27 x 41 cm.) Painted in 1897
Christie's
Dec. 02, 2008
LEON POURTAU (1868 ou 1872-1898)
Est: €4,000 - €6,000
LEON POURTAU (1868 ou 1872-1898) Vue sur la baie de Saint-Tropez avec le cachet de l'atelier 'L. Pourtau' (au revers) huile sur carton 13.3 x 20.8 cm. (5¼ x 8 5/8 in.) Peint en 1892
Christie's
Jul. 11, 2006
LÉON POURTAU, 1872-1897
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
LE VIEILLARD 116 by 81cm.; 45 5/8 by 31 7/8 in. signed with the initials and dated 1894 oil on canvas Painted in 1894. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Gabriel Vallad.
Sotheby's
Jul. 11, 2006
LÉON POURTAU, 1872-1897
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
LE CHEMIN 116 by 80.5cm.; 45 5/8 by 31¾in. signed with the initials and dated 1892 oil on canvas Painted in 1892. The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Gabriel Vallad.
Sotheby's
Mar. 23, 2006
c - LÉON POURTAU, 1872-1897
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
L'AUBE SUR LA GRÈVE 81 by 59cm.; 31 7/8 by 23 1/4 in. signed with the initials and dated 94 oil on canvas Painted in 1894. PROVENANCE Sale: Sotheby's, London, 26th June 1985, lot 128 Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby's
Jun. 22, 2004
LÉON POURTAU
Est: £15,000 - £20,000
Painted in 1892. signed with the initials and dated 92 (lower left) oil on canvas The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Gabriel Vallad.
Sotheby's
Feb. 20, 2002
Leon Pourtau (1868-1897)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Au th‚ƒtre signed with initals 'L.P.' (lower right); signed, dated and stamped with signature 'L. Pourtau 94' (on the reverse) oil on panel 10 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (25.7 x 34 cm.) PROVENANCE Gabriel Vallad (the artist's great-nephew). Anon. sale, Sotheby's, London, 22 February 1989, lot 1. Acquired at the above sale by the present owner. NOTES Pourtau was a muscian by profession and working towards a career as an artist in 1894 when the present work was painted. Largely self-taught, he adopted the principles and techniques of the Pointillists through his friendship and association with Georges Seurat. Pourtau left France in 1895 for Philadelphia to work as a musician. Upon his return to France, the artist was tragically killed at sea. Ironically, what remains most prominent in his concise oeuvre are seascapes imbued with warm colors and paysages of the French countryside.
Christie's