134 - Maurice MENARDEAU (1897–1977)

Maurice MENARDEAU (1897–1977) “Lan Ha Bay in Haiphong” Oil on canvas, 38 x 46 cm, signed lower right. c. 1920. An official painter for the Navy, in which he served as an officer during World War I (1914–1918), he sailed the world’s oceans. He spent several extended periods in Indochina during the 1920s and 1930s. He decorated the Navy pavilion at the 1931 Colonial Exposition. High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE, 20 rue DROUOT, 75009 PARIS Thursday, October 8, and Friday, October 9, 2026, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Live Closed-Door Auction 1004 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND: Monday, October 12, 2026, 2:00 PM Items will be delivered free of shipping charges to PARIS, LYON, MARSEILLE, and LAUSANNE a few days after the sale. Alternatively, items can be shipped from FRANCE at the buyer’s expense via the carrier of their choice.