Bidspirit auction | PIERRE CHARBONNIER FRENCH MARSEILLE PORT

PIERRE CHARBONNIER FRENCH MARSEILLE PORT OIL PAINTING 1958 - This mid-century modern oil on canvas painting by French artist Pierre Charbonnier (1897–1978) depicts a harbor scene in Marseille, France, dated 1958. Executed in a graphic, architectural style with bold color blocks and heavy impasto, the composition captures rows of drydocked and moored wooden boats along a brightly colored yellow and orange slipway, flanked by a prominent arching viaduct and a corner watchtower against a vibrant cobalt blue sky and water. The work is signed ”P. Charbonnier” in dark pigment at the lower left. The reverse of the unlined canvas is inscribed in paint ”1958” and ”MARSEILLE.” The painting is housed in a carved wooden frame bearing a vintage paper gallery label on the backing for ”Henri Heydenryk Fine Frames, 65 West 56th Street, New York.” maritime, seascape, nautical, port, mediterranean, provence, post-war, expressionism, avant-garde, artwork. Dimensions: Frame: 33 x 39 in. Image: 25 1/2 x 32 in. Condition: Visual inspection reveals a stable paint layer with fine, scattered age craquelure across heavy impasto areas. Canvas remains unlined on its original wooden stretcher. Reverse of canvas shows light surface dust and original handwritten paint inscriptions. Frame exhibits minor wood wear, surface abrasions, and paper tape residue on the back along with a partial framing label.