Rafal Olbinski Clown Oil on Canvas

Updated August 12, 2026

Title: Surrealist Portrait with Clown and Repeated Lips Technique: Oil on canvas Measures: 18 x 11 inches (45.7 x 27.9 cm) Year: Undated Condition: Good overall condition with surface characteristics consistent with the medium. The work is presented in a decorative cream and gilt frame. Please review all photographs as they form an integral part of the condition description. Provenance: Private collection, USA. Visual Description: A surrealist portrait centered on a frontal figure wearing a vivid red-pink cap and spherical red clown nose. A cigarette rests at the figure’s lips, while an accordion-like sequence of folded planes descends from the face, each carrying a repeated image of red lips. The pleated white collar and dark garment introduce theatrical and harlequin-like associations. Warm burgundy, rose, ochre, cream, and black tones create a dreamlike stage for the unusual juxtaposition of human features and impossible geometric forms. The visual paradox, theatrical imagery, altered anatomy, and unexpected relationships between ordinary objects strongly recall the poetic-surrealist vocabulary associated with Rafal Olbinski, whose work is known for surprising combinations, unusual scale, and dreamlike visual narratives.This hand-created artwork offers collectors an opportunity to enjoy the visual language, technique, composition, and artistic characteristics associated with the named artist at a substantially more accessible price point than authenticated works by that artist, which may command significantly higher prices in the established fine-art market. Offered “in the style of” the named artist, the work should be appreciated and valued on its own merits as a hand-created piece inspired by an important artistic tradition. It provides an accessible way to acquire a visually compelling artwork reflecting the aesthetic qualities associated with a celebrated artist without the price expectations attached to an authenticated work.This artwork is uncatalogued and unauthenticated and has not been authenticated or approved by the named artist, their estate, foundation, catalogue raisonné committee, or other recognized authority. It is offered “in the style of” the named artist, a cataloging opinion describing stylistic characteristics and not a representation of authorship or authenticity. Any provenance reflects information accompanying the artwork when received and is not a certificate of authenticity. Any signature, inscription, stamp, date, or other marking should not be considered authentication. ESTIMATED VALUE: Any estimate represents the auction house’s good-faith opinion of the potential secondary-market value of the property based on factors such as medium, size, condition, subject, provenance information, visual characteristics, and comparable uncatalogued and unauthenticated works. Estimates are not based on the value of authenticated works by the named artist and are not appraisals, guarantees of value, or predictions of the

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