Marc Chagall, Fiancés dans le ciel de Nice (Fiancés in the Sky at Nice), 1967

Artist: Marc Chagall (1887 - 1985)
Title:Fiancés dans le ciel de Nice (Fiancés in the Sky at Nice) from the Nice & the Côte d’Azur series, 1967
Reference:CS 36
Series:Nice and the Côte d’Azur, 1967
Medium:Color Lithograph
Image Size:24 in x 18 in (61 cm x 46 cm)
Sheet Size:29 3/16 in x 20 9/16 in (74.1 cm x 52.2 cm)
Framed Size:32 in x 26 in (81.2 cm x 66 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 150 in Arabic numerals in pencil in the lower left margin; aside from the edition of 75 in Roman numerals (there were also 10 artist’s proofs).
Signature:This work is hand signed by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - Saint-Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin.
Condition:This work is in excellent condition.
ID #W-8351
$48,000 $34,000

Historical Description

Marc Chagall  Fiancés in the sky of Nice (Fiancés in the Sky at Nice), 1967 is one of twelve from the Nice & the Côte d'Azur series. Bright and joyful, the colors in this work are boldly placed with large areas of red, green, blue, orange, and yellow tones. Capturing our attention are two figures on the front of the picture, the male and female in bridal dress floats above the Mediterranean in a gentle embrace. Above them flies a watchful green bird, a symbol of their new family and fertility. Surrounded by an explosive bouquet of bright and fresh flowers, the couple is unaffected by their lavish surroundings as they focus intently on one another, enjoying the beginning of their new lives together. Beautifully colored and full of expression, this work is a prime example of Chagall's sensitive and romantic style. Dreamlike in quality, this exquisite piece utilizes the subtle power of color and the gentle imagery of a couple surrounded by the beautiful Mediterranean coast, bright and lively flowers, and a watchful bird. 

Created in 1967, this color lithograph is an afterwork by Marc Chagall (Vitebsk, 1887 - St. Paul, 1985) in pencil in the lower right margin. Numbered from the edition of 150 in Arabic numerals in pencil in the lower left margin; aside from the edition of 75 in Roman Numerals (there were also 10 artist's proofs).

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Marc Chagall Fiancés in the Sky at Nice (1967),  is fully documented and referenced in the catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. Sorlier, C. (1984). Chagall Lithographs, Vol. V 1974 - 1979. Crown Publishers: NY. Listed and illustrated as catalog no. CS 36.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Marc Chagall Fiancés in the sky of Nice (Fiancés in the Sky at Nice), 1967 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary molding and optical grade Plexiglas.