Egon Schiele - “Two reclining figures

Egon Schiele: “Two reclining figures, 1912”. Signed and dated in the plate. Authorized color offset-litho, produced on premium matte (non-reflective) and with high color intensity. Condition: the work is in excellent condition. Egon Schiele was an important figurative painter from the 20th century in Austria. He produced an abundance of vivid paintings and drawings, the vast majority of which depict the nude female form. As a protegé of Gustav Klimt, Schiele became known for his raw, psychological intensity and bold depictions of the human form. His work broke with the ornamental sensuality of the Viennese Secession and introduced a radical honesty that explored vulnerability, sexuality, and the complexity of human emotions. Schiele's distinctive style is characterized by expressive line work, distorted anatomy, and a striking use of color and space. His portraits and nudes, often confrontational in their gaze and posture, reveal an unrestrained exploration of desire and identity. The artist's ability to capture both physical tension and psychological depth sets him apart from his contemporaries and confirms him as a central figure in the transition from Symbolism to Expressionism. Today, Schiele's works belong to the most sought-after on the art market. Original drawings and paintings regularly fetch multi-million-dollar prices at major auction houses. Paintings such as Houses with Colorful Laundry (1914) have brought in more than 40 million dollars, while his expressive figure drawings are highly valued by collectors around the world. Never framed and kept in a dark archival storage between protective acid-free paper. The shown photos are part of the description. This artwork will be carefully securely packed and shipped in protective acid-free paper. No shipping possible to the Canary Islands. Some artists of comparable importance, such as Basquiat, Picasso, Hockney, Lichtenstein, Sorolla, Banksy, Brainwash, Miró, Nara, Soulages, Lagasse, Ramos, Rothko, Toulouse-Lautrec, Matisse, Modigliani, Hirst, Chagall, Koons, Haring, Indiana, Mondrian, Groening, Richter, Monroe, Kusama, Murakami, Testa, Villemot, Oldenburg, Ripolles, Wesselmann, Magritte, Jenk, Orlinski, Wille, Rizzi, Manara, Thiebaud, Herrera, Laurent, Klein, Coa, Dior, Vuitton, Kaws, Valentino, Cappello, Kandinsky, Warhol, Buffa, Tura, Castle, Ponti, Knoll, Le Corbusier, Robert, Johns, Starck, Breuer, Nelson, Mogensen, Ponti, Bertoia, Urquiola, Chillida, Magistretti, Gauguin, beeldende kunst, vintage design, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, Lego, Pokémon, Star Wars, Monet, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Botero, Katz, Braque, among others.

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