Maurice Henry Original Vintage French Surreal Post War European Modern Contemporary Oil Painting 1976 Lumière sur Chaise à Bascule

Maurice Henry original vintage French Surrealist oil painting, on board, of an empty rocking chair, under a hanging light. Atmospheric, and moody painting, rich in lustrous brown and dark red tones.


Maurice Henry, (1907-1984), was a French painter, poet, filmmaker, as well as a cartoonist. Between 1930 until his death, he published over 25,000 cartoons in 150 newspapers and a dozen books. His cartoons were generally surrealistic and satirical.

In 1926, he co-founded the magazine Le Grand Jeu with René Daumal, Roger Gilbert-Lecomte, and Roger Vaillard, with whom he formed the "Phrères simplistes" collective. Henry provided poems, texts, and drawings, while also making his debut as a journalist in Le Petit Journal.
He left Le Grand Jeu in 1933 to join André Breton's group of Surrealists and their magazine Surréalisme au service de la Révolution. He also worked with the artist and photographer Artür Harfaux on the screenplay of twenty films, including ones starring the comic characters 'Les Pieds Nickelés and 'Bibi Fricotin'.

Maurice Henry spent the final years of his life making paintings, sculptures, and collages. He passed away in Milan, Lombardy, in 1984.



Maurice Henry
(1907-1984)
Surrealism, French
Light over a rocking chair
Lumière sur chaise à bascule

Hand signed, lower right
Dated 1976
Oil on Board
Very good to excellent original condition. Frame is in very good condition, with some minor marks from wear. Please review images.
Painting is still housed in original, vintage, dark wood frame
Painting alone is approximately 13.5" X 37.5"
In original wood vintage frame, painting measures approximately 14.5" X 38.4"

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