Walter van Oel - large relief red lacquered oil on canvas "honouring Chinese characters"
Auction details
| Start time | 15-9-2026 at 19:29 |
| End time | 20-9-2026 at 20:28 |
Starting bid €99
Buyer's premium : 15%
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| Pick up | Yes, possible |
| Location | Purmerend, The Netherlands |
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Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
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- Description
- Walter van Oel (1942)
| Type of artwork | Painting |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Oil paint |
| Support | Canvas |
| Style | Oriental |
| Subject | Abstract |
| Framed | On stretcher |
| Dimensions | 100 x 99 cm (h x w) |
| Signed | Hand signed |
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- Artist: Walter van Oel ( 1942- 2025 )
- Title/Subject: "honouring Chinese characters"
- Date: circa 1990
- Medium/Technique: oil paint and red lacquer on canvas
- Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm
- Signed: on the back of the canvas
- Condition: good
- Walter van Oel studied at the Royal Academy of Visual Arts in The Hague in the sixties. He developed from his originally realistic style into a form of expression that could be described as “poetic abstraction”. Spiritual and philosophical in nature, Walter van Oel felt a special connection with the cultures of the Far East long ago. These influences are unmistakably present in his work. He creates art with an almost sacred aura. Walter uses Byzantine colors, but also a great deal of gold and silver, which—according to the artist himself—has to do with the relationship between the sun and the moon. His work shows a strong affinity with Buddhist culture. Through signs and symbols, fragments and hints, he attempts to take the viewer along on an experience. Walter van Oel paints from a very unique worldview and a deep inner experience of the world of which he is a part. In complete contrast to his flamboyant personality, a great sense of calm emanates from his works; they are beautifully balanced, very open, and built up in layers here and there, in which the depth has been preserved. Walter van Oel creates a large part of his work in Bali (Indonesia). His work adorns, among other places, the central hall of a castle in Schoten (Belgium), where a canvas measuring 4.00 by 3.00 meters hangs amidst Dalis, Picassos, and canvases by Karel Appel. For years, a large canvas by Walter hung above the fireplace of restaurant De Librije in Zwolle.
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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.
| Condition | |
| Condition | Good |
| is in good condition | |
| Shipment | |
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Walter van Oel (1942)
Dutch A
Artpointamsterdam The Netherlands
2013 | |
5221 sold | 171 followers |
99 cm
100 cm