The Orientalist Dances of Etienne Dinet

Published on 21 December 2021, by Vanessa Schmitz-Grucker

Auction on 30 December 2021 - 16:00 (CET) - La Mamounia Avenue Bab Jdid Marrakech - 40040 Marrakech

Taking place annually since 2015, the Parisian auction house Artcurial is organizing its end of year sales in Marrakech, where the works of Etienne Dinet are always highly anticipated.

Étienne Dinet (1861-1929), Fillettes dansant, (Dancing Girls), 1911, oil on canvas,... The Orientalist Dances of Etienne Dinet

Étienne Dinet (1861-1929), Fillettes dansant, (Dancing Girls), 1911, oil on canvas, 65 x 79 cm.
Estimate: 2,9/3,9 MMAD (approx. €280,000/375,000)

Étienne Dinet positions himself before this folkloric dance, seemingly taking place in a desert, as an expert on the subject and a discreet observer. Before converting to Islam in 1913, the artist essentially devoted himself to scenes…

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Un Hiver Marocain : Majorelle & ses Contemporains - Art Contemporain Africain & Art Moderne & Contemporain

Thursday 30 December 2021 - 16:00 (CET)

La Mamounia Avenue Bab Jdid Marrakech - 40040 Marrakech, Maroc

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