“Fiori, 1957”
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower left: K. Nikos 1957
Signed, dated and titled verso
Dimensions: 70 × 100 cm
Provenance: Vergos Auctions, October 2009, Lot 21
Part of the rare and significant Fiori series, this 1957 oil on canvas represents one of Nikos Kessanlis’s most vibrant and inventive periods. The composition combines gestural painting with sculptural texture, showcasing the artist’s experimentation with materiality and abstraction. The Fiori works are emblematic of Kessanlis’s international outlook during the late 1950s and are seldom seen on the market.