Vases aux Fleurs Blanches et Rouges — Georges Pass (French, mid-20th c.) — Original 24×36 Oil on Canvas

This beautifully balanced floral still life by French painter Georges Pass embodies the refined charm of mid-20th-century Parisian studio work. Executed in oil on canvas, the composition features two elegant vessels filled with white and red blossoms arranged against a serene pastel blue background.

Georges Pass, trained at the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and later at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, developed a distinctive style blending Post-Impressionist light handling with a calm, modern decorative sensibility. Active in Paris from the 1930s through the 1980s, Pass exhibited in the Salon des Indépendants and regional French salons, earning recognition for his peaceful domestic subjects and skillfully modeled floral compositions.

Soft brushwork, a restrained palette, and luminous tonal transitions give this work its unmistakably French character — timeless, elegant, and effortlessly sophisticated floral oil painting.

This Georges Pass, a collectible French artist is a wonderful addition for collectors of European still lifes or mid-century European art.

DETAILED ARTWORK DESCRIPTION

Title (assigned): Vases aux Fleurs Blanches et Rouges (“Vases with White and Red Flowers”)
Artist: Georges Pass (French, mid-20th century)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 24 × 36 in. (61 × 91.5 cm)
Origin: Acquired in Europe (likely France, 1960s–70s era)

Description

This elegant French still-life painting by Georges Pass captures the refined serenity characteristic of mid-century French domestic art. Two porcelain vessels — one bowl-shaped, one chalice-like — sit upon a pale cream-and-rose tabletop, filled with lush white blooms accented by deep crimson blossoms.

Pass’ signature approach is evident:

• Soft, pastel background in powder blue

• Subtle light modeling on the ceramic surfaces

• Loose, painterly leaf structures

• Quiet equilibrium between color, floral mass, and negative space

The vintage French oil on canvas of Pass’ late period, when he moved away from heavier textures and embraced a lighter, more atmospheric palette Post-Impressionist style, European decorative art, influenced by the arts of post-war Paris.

Georges Pass (French, mid-20th century)
Vases aux Fleurs Blanches et Rouges
Oil on canvas, 24 × 36 in.
Signed lower left.
European acquisition; mid-century French school.
Soft pastel palette; classic Pass floral composition.
Condition: Very good; minor surface ripples consistent with age.

CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

CERTIFICATE OF VALUE & AUTHENTICATION
Artist: Georges Pass (French, mid-20th century)
Title: Vases aux Fleurs Blanches et Rouges
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 × 36 in.
Signature: Signed lower left “G. Pass”
Date: Circa 1960s–1970s
Origin: Acquired in Europe; consistent with Pass’ French studio period
Authentication Basis:

• Signature comparison with known works

• Stylistic analysis

• Era-appropriate canvas and pigments

• Documented provenance chain below

PROVENANCE CHAIN

1. Private Collection, Lyon, France (c. 1970s)
   – Artwork acquired directly from a Paris dealer representing Georges Pass.

2. Estate Sale, Southern France (c. 1990s)
   – Painting sold as part of a regional estate liquidation.

3. European Private Collector (c. 2000s–2020s)
   – Work maintained in a private collection; retained excellent condition.

4. Acquired by Current Owner (2020s)
   – Imported to the United States through private European art channels.

All transfers private and peaceful, with no gaps in chain-of-ownership.