Nicolas de Staël

French · 1914–1955

Abstract Painting Art Informel

Also known as:

De Stalʹ, Nikola De Staël, Nicolas Nicolaes de Stael

De Staël's richly impastoed paintings—vibrating between figuration and pure abstraction, palette-knife paint applied with monumental weight and lyric intensity—are among the most prized of postwar French art. Born in Russia, he came to Paris via Brussels and developed a style of extraordinary chromatic richness before his suicide at 41. Works regularly achieve above $10 million.

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