An exceptional original oil on canvas by European artist Max Gunther, titled “Pas-De-Deux,” painted in Rome in 1962. This striking modernist composition depicts two elongated dancers poised in mirrored movement above shimmering reflections, rendered with expressive brushwork and a sophisticated palette of charcoal, burgundy, plum, and soft gray. The work retains its original Galleria L’88 gallery label from Via Margutta, Rome, one of Italy’s most celebrated art districts, along with the artist’s signature on the front and gallery stamp on the reverse. The painting beautifully captures the elegance and theatrical energy of post-war European figurative expressionism. Presented in its original thin wood gallery frame, this substantial work makes a dramatic statement in contemporary, Mid-Century Modern, or eclectic interiors.