{"title":"Abstract","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"240\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"240\"\u003eAbstract Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"565\"\u003eAbstract art prioritizes color, form, texture, and gesture over literal representation. Rather than depicting recognizable subjects, abstract works focus on the physical qualities of paint and composition—how color moves across a surface, how texture interacts with light, and how balance or tension is created through form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"850\"\u003eIn abstract painting, meaning is not prescribed. The work is experienced visually and materially, allowing each viewer to engage with it without a fixed narrative. This openness is intentional, placing emphasis on process, surface, and presence rather than illustration or symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"852\" data-end=\"1080\"\u003eAt Viridian Eclection, abstract works are selected for their compositional strength, material integrity, and ability to hold space. These are pieces meant to anchor a room through visual weight and depth, not simply decorate it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1131\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"untitled-abstract-oil-painting-2015-contemporary-24-30-canvas","title":"Untitled Abstract Oil Painting (2015) | Contemporary 24×30 Canvas","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"431\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"431\"\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eThis contemporary abstract oil painting, created in 2015, is defined by its physical surface and deliberate restraint. Built through layered applications of oil paint, the composition reveals repeated gestures of application and removal, leaving behind a textured, worked surface that records the artist’s process rather than masking it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003eWarm passages of red, orange, and yellow move horizontally across the center of the canvas, interrupted by darker, smoky overlays that temper the intensity. Cooler green and olive tones emerge in the lower field, partially obscured and reworked, creating a quiet tension between color, weight, and movement. There is no single focal point; instead, the eye travels across the surface, guided by texture and light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1186\" data-end=\"1461\"\u003eThe edges are fully painted, indicating the work was intended to be displayed unframed or with a simple float frame. The surface changes noticeably depending on light and viewing angle, reinforcing the physicality of the paint and making the piece best experienced in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1472\" data-end=\"1494\"\u003eMedium \u0026amp; Technique\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1613\"\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"1508\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eGestural brushwork and palette knife application\u003cbr data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1562\"\u003eLayered surface with visible scraping and reworking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1618\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1637\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1828\"\u003eVery good contemporary condition.\u003cbr data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1674\"\u003eCanvas is stable and properly stretched.\u003cbr data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1717\"\u003eSurface texture is intentional and consistent with the artist’s working method.\u003cbr data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1799\"\u003eNo visible structural issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1830\" data-end=\"1833\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1835\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1850\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1851\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1853\" data-end=\"1876\"\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1910\"\u003eDimensions: 24 in H × 30 in W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1925\"\u003eDate: 2015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003eTitle: Untitled\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1974\"\u003eUnframed (painted edges)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003eCategory: Collector’s Choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2010\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2050\"\u003eWhy It Belongs in a Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2390\"\u003eThis piece appeals to collectors and interiors that value material presence and visual depth over overt narrative. It holds space without relying on trend-driven color or decorative motifs, making it well suited for modern, industrial, or moody residential environments where artwork is meant to anchor a room rather than simply occupy it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2395\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2401\" data-end=\"2428\"\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2709\"\u003eViridian Eclection’s Collector’s Choice selection highlights works chosen for their surface quality, compositional strength, and lasting visual impact. This piece was selected for its physicality, restrained palette, and ability to command attention without demanding explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viridian Eclection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42887341801577,"sku":null,"price":700.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/0093\/9369\/files\/IMG_7324.jpg?v=1770533608"},{"product_id":"nasser-assar-abstract-oil-on-wood-panel-2004","title":"Nasser Assar Abstract Oil on Wood Panel, 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA commanding late-career abstract composition by \u003cstrong\u003eNasser Assar (1928–2011)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Iranian-French painter associated with the post-war École de Paris movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExecuted in 2004, this 36 x 24 inch oil on wood panel presents a dark, gestural form suspended against a muted, earth-toned ground. The composition is anchored by Assar’s signature brooding palette — layered browns, charcoal blacks, and subtle red accents that punctuate the surface with restrained intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central form reads as both organic and calligraphic — at once botanical, anthropomorphic, and spiritual. This ambiguity is deliberate. Assar’s work occupies the space between gesture and meditation, presence and void.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned lower right and dated 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a mature-period work, executed in the final decade of the artist’s life, when his visual language had become distilled, confident, and deeply contemplative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"261\"\u003eAbout Nasser Assar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"263\" data-end=\"594\"\u003eNasser Assar (1928–2011) was born in Tehran and relocated to Paris in the early 1950s, where he became part of the international post-war artistic community associated with the École de Paris. Unlike many peripheral abstractionists of the era, Assar developed a sustained career in France and remained active for over five decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eHis work is documented in the \u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eBenezit Dictionary of Artists (Oxford Art Online)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a critical benchmark of institutional legitimacy. He exhibited extensively in Paris throughout the 1950s, 60s, and beyond, participating in major salons and group exhibitions dedicated to lyrical and gestural abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eNotably, Assar exhibited at:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"963\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"963\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"961\"\u003eSalon de Mai (Paris)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"996\"\u003eSalon Comparaisons (Paris)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1001\" data-end=\"1033\"\u003eSalon des Réalités Nouvelles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eVarious post-war abstraction exhibitions in France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1151\"\u003eIranian modern art exhibitions bridging Tehran and Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1432\"\u003eHis works have been referenced in French exhibition catalogues and are held in European collections. He is also recognized within scholarship surrounding the Iranian modernist diaspora — artists who helped define modern abstraction in dialogue between Europe and the Middle East.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1434\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003eAssar occupies a distinct position:\u003cbr data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003eHe was neither commercial nor decorative.\u003cbr data-start=\"1513\" data-end=\"1516\"\u003eHe was philosophically grounded and aesthetically disciplined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003eUnlike speculative contemporary abstraction, Assar belongs to the lineage of serious post-war painters whose practices were informed by existential philosophy, European modernism, and the gestural movements that defined mid-century Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1820\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003eHis market reflects this positioning — modest but stable, collected by informed buyers, and consistently appearing in European auctions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2095\"\u003eWorks from his later period, particularly those executed on wood panel, are valued for their distilled compositions and mature restraint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMedium \u0026amp; Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is executed on wood panel rather than canvas, giving it a subtle rigidity and grounded presence. The layered paint surface reveals visible brushwork and gestural sweeps across the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe black form is applied with weight and deliberation, creating contrast against the warm, textured underlayer. Small red accents are integrated into the composition — a recurring device in Assar’s mature works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe panel appears structurally sound. Paint surface is stable with minor wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36 inches height\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e24 inches width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil \/ mixed media on wood panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned and dated 2004 (lower right)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStructurally stable panel\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo visible cracking\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMinor surface wear consistent with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame in solid condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull condition report available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Belongs in Your Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not speculative contemporary abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a documented post-war artist with institutional recognition and auction presence. Assar occupies a specific and respected place within 20th-century European abstraction — particularly within the Iranian diaspora of Paris-based modernists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eÉcole de Paris\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrical Abstraction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIranian modernism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilosophically driven post-war art\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSerious mid-to-late 20th century abstraction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work represents a late-period example by an established artist whose market remains stable and historically grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is intellectual. It is restrained. It is confident without theatrics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd it carries presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Viridian Eclection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe curate works that hold weight — historically, aesthetically, and intellectually.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Nasser Assar panel is not decorative abstraction. 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