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Gokelaere & Robinson
bodil kjaer
Bodil Kjaer (Denmark, 1932) President desk, 1959 Rosewood, steel H 72 x W 210 x D 100 cm Manufactured by E. Pedersen & Son, Denmark Bodil Kjær is a Danish architect, furniture designer, professor and researcher. Kjær’s furniture creations mainly date from 1959 to 1964. Her first commission was a series of upholstered sofas for Paul Rudolph, the dean of the Yale School of Architecture. She also designed a building for Harvard University for Josep Lluís Sert, the head of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. The architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer installed 28 of her upholstered sofas in a building he had designed in New York. Examples of her furniture are still visible today at Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University. In the notes she prepared in 1995 for an exhibition in Berlin, Kjær commented: "I often had problems finding furniture that could express the same ideas as those we used in the buildings we designed and which could, at the same time, express the ideas of Modern management."
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
pieter braecke
Pieter Jan Braecke (Nieuwpoort 1858-1938 Nossegem) L'Humanité, before 1906 Marble H 220 cm Unique piece Signed on the base 'P. Braecke' Provenance: created for the grand hall of the Hôtel Aubecq (1903) by Victor Horta (1861-1947); private collection Octave Aubecq, Brussels (industrialist and founder of Le Cresuet); by descent into the family; sold following the demolition of the Hôtel Aubecq in 1949; possibly bought with part of the furniture by Louis Wittamer-De Camps, Brussels (?); circa 1979, in the collection of Mme Vanderperre, Antoing; private collection, New Jersey; private estate, Queens, New York Literature: Braecke's masterpiece ‘L'Humanité’ has been widely published and discussed, both at the time in the press, as well as in more recent art historical and architecture related publications up to the present day. A full literature and press list are available on request Exhibitions: Salon triennal de Gand, 1906 (cf. version in plaster); Pour L'Art, XVe exposition annuel, Brussels, 1908 (cf. cat. p. 11, plaster); Exposition universelle de Gand, 1913 (cf. cat. p. 66, n° 574, Hall 20, plaster) Related works: A plaster cast of a first version of the sculpture was given by the artist to his hometown of Nieuwpoort, Belgium in 1925, and has now been confirmed as having been destroyed during the Second World War. A single plaster version of the sculpture in its final conception survives today, and was gifted by the artist's widow, Elodea Roméo-Braecke, from the artist's studio to the city of Nieuwpoort, after the Second World War. It is currently held at the city's district court. Related documents: The present sculpture can be identified on several photographs taken at the Hôtel Aubecq during its painstaking demolition in 1949. The building's façade was saved by the Belgian government and awaits its reconstruction, while the original furniture was dispersed and is currently held in private collections as well as important institutions such as the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Horta.
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Galerie Mathivet
jean dunand ( 1877-1942)
Jean Dunand (Switzerland, Lancy 1877-1942 Paris, France) Eggshell table, circa 1921 Black lacquer and eggshell H 71.5 x W 31.5 x D 31.5 cm Signed 'Jean Dunand Laqueur' This side table symbolises the revival of the art of lacquer and the use of eggshell in Art Deco, of which Jean Dunand was an undisputed master. He used the eggshell technique to replace white, which did not exist in lacquer colours. Dunand kept hens so that he could produce his own eggshells to perfect his technique. This deep black table, whose red undercoat shows through in places, is remarkable for the extremely delicate application of the eggshell, like stardust. This side table belonged once to a former cabinet-making associate of Jean Dunand, Mr MC. Jean Dunand was a multi-talented artist; sculptor, coppersmith, lacquerer, mosaicist, goldsmith and interior designer. Initially trained as a sculptor, he turned to the decorative arts and copperware in 1905. In 1912, he learnt to work with lacquer, a technique he used to decorate screens, panels, furniture, vases and to create portraits. He is also renowned for his contribution to the interior decoration of the liners L'Atlantique and Normandie.
TEMPLON
françois rouan
François Rouan (Montpellier, 1943) Odalisque Flandres X, 2010 Oil on braided canvases 170 x 148.5 cm - framed 175 x 154 cm Unique piece Provenance: the artist's studio Literature: Marie Luise Syring, François Rouan: Eine Wirklichkeit aus Fetzen und Flicken', Künstler : Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, 2013; Exhibition catalogue François Rouan, La découpe comme modèle, Musée départemental Matisse, Le Cateau-Cambresis, 2011, publ. Bernard Chauveau, coll. Couleurs contemporaines; Exhibition catalogue François Rouan, Odalisques et Pavanes, 2009-2020, TEMPLON, 2023 (illustrated p. 41), published by TEMPLON 2023
Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Miquel Barceló (Spain, Felanitx 1957) El libro de los ciegos / Book of the Blind Paris: Item, 1993 Artist's book Folio (40 x 30 cm), prototype binding consisting of rigid boards of incised and tinted plywood. Text by Evgen Bavčar printed in Braille. 48 lithographs and 33 prints by Miquel Barceló, some with added amber varnish Edition of 50 numbered copies on Augoumois paper printed in Spanish Braille, signed by the artist. Ingert ｜Antiquarian Bookseller
Galerie BG Arts
rené lalique
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) 'Cluny' and 'Senlis' vases, circa 1925 Moulded glass with bronze handles H 26 cm Provenance: private collection, London; Galerie BG Arts; Paris Literature: Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique-Catalogue de l'Œuvre de Verre, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2011, n° 961 and 962
Galerie von Vertes
yayoi kusama
Yayoi Kusama (Matsumoto, 1929) Untitled, 1966 Mixed media H 21.5 x W 33 x D 28 cm On the bottom signed and dated 'KUSAMA 1966' Certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 March 2017 Provenance: Gallery HAM, Nagoya; private collection, US (acquired from the above)
Edouard Simoens Gallery
Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona, 1923-2012) Cap de gos, 1967 Acrylic, gouache and chalk on firm paper 48 x 63 cm Signed lower right: tàpies This work is registered in the Archives of the Comissio Tàpies under n° 1797 Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris; Galeria Dau al Set, Barcelona; Erker-Galerie, St. Gallen; private collection, Switzerland
COLNAGHI
wilhelm leibl
Wilhelm Leibl (Cologne 1844-1900 Würzburg) Study of a skull, circa 1868 Oil on canvas 34.4 x 31.4 cm Provenance: Johann Sperl (1840-1914), Munich; Karl Zitzmann (1871-1956); His sale, Hugo Helbing, Frankfurt am Main, November 16th, 1926, lot 12 [repr. table 5]; Galerie Heinemann, Munich, with the gallery's labels on the back, until at least May 10th, 1929; Georg Schäfer (1896-1975) Schweinfurt (with Inventory n° 0123 on the back); private collection, Southern Germany Literature: Emil Waldmann, Wilhelm Leibl. Eine Darstellung seiner Kunst, Gesamtverzeichnis seiner Gemälde, 2, Berlin, 1930, cat. n° 81 Exhibitions: Wilhelm Leibl. Gemälde, Zeichnungen, Radierungen (Akademie der Künste, Berlin, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, and Galerie Matthiesen, Berlin, Cologne-Berlin: 1929), p. 43, cat. n° 29a; Vor hundert Jahren: Dänemark und Deutschland 1846-1900. Gegner und Nachbarn. (Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Kunstmuseum Århus, Kunsthalle zu Kiel, Orangerie Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin, 1981). p. 372, cat. n° 144 D
Galerie Hurtebize
serge poliakoff
Serge Poliakoff (Moscow 1900-1969 Paris) Composition, 1946 Oil on canvas 50 x 61.5 cm Signed and dated on the back Certificate of authenticity by Alexis Poliakoff, work referenced under archive n° 946017 Provenance: private collection, France Literature: Catalogue raisonné de Serge Poliakoff, vol. I, n° 46-41, p. 254
Kunstconsult 20th century art I objects
charles schneider
Charles Schneider (Château-Thierry 1881-1953 Epinay-sur-Seine) Five filetés-vases, circa 1925 Clear and opalescent glass in different colours, freehand and mould blown, with applied vertical stripes Designed by Schneider in the early 1920 and executed by Verreries Charles Schneider, Epinay-sur-Seine H 28 cm - Yellow vase with red foot H 44.5 cm - Yellow vase with blue foot H 36 cm - Red vase with yellow/dark foot H 47 cm - Yellow vase with orange/blue foot H 18 cm - Yellow vase with blue foot Literature: Helmut Ricke, Schneider France-Glas des Art Deco, Hannover 1981, pp. 165-167; Edith Mannoni, Schneider, not dated, pp. 92-93; Schneider-une verrerie au XXe siècle, Nancy, 2003, chapter 'oeuvres exposées' (similar pieces) Extremely rare ensemble of the highest quality, one of the highlights of the Schneider production, collected over thirty years on the French and Dutch art markets.
Galerie Taménaga
pierre bonnard
Pierre Bonnard (Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867-1947 Cannet) Femme nue à la lampe, circa 1900 Oil on cardboard 53 x 33 cm Stamp of the signature at the lower right 'Bonnard' Provenance: Bonnard estate; private collection Literature: Jean et Henry Dauberville, Bonnard, catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, supplément 1887-1947, n° 01830 repr. p. 207 Exhibitions: Musée de Lodève, Bonnard, guetteur sensible du quotidien, 20 June-1 November 2009, n° 14, p. 103; Musée national des Beaux-Arts de Quebec, Pierre Bonnard, La couleur radieuse, 6 October 2016-15 January 2017, édition Skira, ill. p.87
Maurice Verbaet Gallery
louis van lint
Louis Van Lint (Brussels, 1909-1986) Mirage marin, 1957 Oil on hardboard 109 x 274.5 cm Provenance: Belgian Nuclear Research Center (SCK-CEN), Mol, Belgium Literature: Delevoy, Robert L. Association pour la Diffusion Artistique et Culturelle. Quadrum 6: Revue Internationale d'Art Moderne (Brussels) 6 (1959), n° 1, ill. in b/w p. 141 Exhibitions: Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium, Louis Van Lint, 1958; Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, Belgium, Hommage à Louis Van Lint; 32e Salon du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire, 8 March 1958-27 March 1958
Willow Gallery
marc chagall
Marc Chagall (Vitebsk 1887-1985 Saint-Paul de Vence) Esquisse pour ‘Le Shofar’, 1976 Pastel, gouache and graphite on paper 48 x 31 cm - framed 76 x 59 cm Signed. Executed Sils, winter 1973 This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Comité Marc Chagall Provenance: estate of the artist; thence by descent
Epoque Fine Jewels
van cleef & arpels
Van Cleef & Arpels Panther brooch, last quarter of the 20th century Onyx, emerald and diamond A stalking panther set throughout with brilliant cut diamonds, highlighted with onyx dots, marquise-shaped emerald eyes and an onyx nose, mounted in 18 karat yellow gold Signed Van Cleef & Arpels and numbered Provenance: from an important estate
