Christine Spierings - Expressionistically (and thickly painted) painted "female nude" in a frame
Starting bid €74
Buyer's premium : 15%
| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Purmerend, The Netherlands |
Auction details
| Start time | 27-10-2026 at 20:13 |
| End time | 1-11-2026 at 21:08 |
Please note: if a bid is made in the last 5 minutes, the auction will be extended by 5 minutes.
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Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
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5238 sold | 171 followers |
- Description
- Christine Spierings (1943)
| Type of artwork | Painting |
| Year | 1996 |
| Technique | Oil paint |
| Support | Canvas |
| Style | Modern |
| Subject | Nude |
| Framed | Framed |
| Dimensions | 50 x 40 cm (h x w) |
| Incl. frame | 54 x 44 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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- Christine Spierings (1943), a self-taught artist, made a successful debut fifteen years ago with figurative-expressionist work. Four years later, she surprised everyone again with a switch to serene, abstract forms. However, that transition proved to be only temporary, for in 1993 – after a five-year hiatus – she made her return with what appears, to this day, to be a definitive choice for the figurative. With her comeback, she simultaneously switched from acrylic to oil paint. Her comeback is certainly not a return to the Cobra-inspired work of the early period. The faces are no longer Cobra faces, the bodies no longer Cobra bodies, and the same applies to the composition as a whole. Compared to the past, Spierings' canvases are less wild and less busy. However, this does not mean they have become less full or less dynamic. On the contrary, precisely because of the more recognizable forms and the accompanying clarity and – seemingly – greater accessibility, Spierings' work has become increasingly profound. In terms of color scheme, it has become less contrasting, but that does not apply to the effect. There is a stark contrast between the cheerful-looking, flowing colors on the one hand, and the facial expressions of Spierings' characters on the other. The eyes and mouth, in particular, undermine the initial atmospheric impression evoked by the use of color. However, it is not the case that a 'revision' produces an exactly opposite atmospheric impression, for ultimately the colors turn out to match the gaze after all. This is not a gaze of mixed feelings—happy and sad at the same time. Rather, it is a gaze that evokes mixed feelings—that is to say: feelings of confusion—in the viewer, because it is an indefinable, inward-directed gaze. Precisely that is what makes Spierings' work so full and dynamic, and so much less accessible than it appears at first glance.
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Our artworks are often loose-leaf or in the wrong frame – a professional mat or new frame can truly complete your purchase. For sound advice, a wide selection, and an excellent price-quality ratio, we've been working with the framers at Frame4U for some time now. You can have Frame4U handle the framing and mat installation yourself, or we can take care of it for you. The cost doesn't matter; the choice is yours.
Our artworks are often loose-leaf or in the wrong frame – a professional mat or new frame can truly complete your purchase. For sound advice, a wide selection, and an excellent price-quality ratio, we've been working with the framers at Frame4U for some time now. You can have Frame4U handle the framing and mat installation yourself, or we can take care of it for you. The cost doesn't matter; the choice is yours.
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| Condition | Mint condition | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Purmerend, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post Please note: When shipping via parcel post, glass breakage is at the buyer's risk. | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 5 kg.
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Christine Spierings (1943)
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Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
2013 | |
5238 sold | 171 followers |
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