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Francis Maere Fine Arts
conrad willems
Conrad Willems (Belgium, 1983) Construction VII, 2022 977 Verde Levanto building blocks Black paper and white paint H 229 x W 148.5 x D 335 cm (sculpture) 3 x (110 x 75 cm) (drawings) The work consists of 977 Verde Levanto building blocks and three framed hand-drawn construction drawings. The blocks have been cut and sanded into 11 different basic shapes, based on wooden toy blocks. These are built into a construction, based on the construction drawings on black paper. The blocks are not affixed in any way, but placed on top of each other in a specific building order.
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel + galerie
George Grosz (Berlin, 1893-1959) Moonlight, 1936 Oil on canvas 41.3 x 51.4 cm Signed lower right Ralph Jentsch will include the painting in his forthcoming catalogue raisonné of paintings by George Grosz Provenance: the artist's studio, Douglaston, NY 1936; Contemporary Galleries, New York; Sale, Sotheby's, New York, June 22nd, 1984, lot 329; private collection, estate of Robert H. Arnow
COLNAGHI
jacob jordaens
Jacob Jordaens (Antwerp, 1593-1678) A rostrum of musicians in a loggia, circa 1635 Watercolour, gouache, red chalk, pen and brown ink and brown wash. Coated paper 34.5 x 28.2 cm Provenance: Mrs. Lasserre (Dax, France; 1904); Maurice Delacre (Ghent, 1862-1938); Geoffrey & Bequet sale, Saintes, 20 April 2008; acquired by Jean Luc Baroni; private collection, UK Literature: R.A. d’Hulst, Jordaens Drawings, Catalogue raisonné, Brussels, 1974, Vol. I – A 199; ill. Vol. III, fig. 214 Exhibition: Antwerp, 1905, n° 126 This beautiful and highly important sheet by Jacob Jordaens belongs to a series of drawings intended as preliminary studies for the tapestry series Scenes from Country Life. The beauty and complexity of this composition has been interpreted by scholarship as Jordaens’ ultimate harnessing of the watercolour medium, and placed amongst his best graphic work. After the death of Rubens in 1640, Jordaens became the leading painter in Antwerp, producing numerous paintings for public, private, and ecclesiastical patrons, as well as many designs for tapestries.
New Hope Gallery
lucio fontana
Lucio Fontana (Argentine, Rosario 1899-1969 Comabbio, Italy) Concetto Spaziale, 1962 Oil on canvas 113 x 100 cm Signed lower right ‘L. Fontana’ Signed and titled on the reverse ‘L. Fontana Concetto Spaziale' Provenance: Belgian private collection Literature: Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana Catalogue raisonné des peintures, sculptures et environnements spatiaux rédigé par Enrico Crispolti, Vol. II, Brussels, 1974, cat. no. 62-O-96, p. CCXIII, illustrated
Romigioli Antichità
boraccine roses, gills, hibiscus, carnations and tulips in a glass vase
Juan de Arellano (Santorcaz 1614-1676 Madrid), attributed to Boraccine roses, gills, hibiscus, carnations and tulips in a glass vase Oil on canvas 78 x 63 cm Report by Professor Claudia Salvi Provenance: private collection, Florence
Van Herck-Eykelberg
Georges Vantongerloo (Antwerp 1886-1965 Paris) Study for Variant 'Curves', 1939 Gouache on paper 17.6 x 17.8 cm Titled, located, dated, and signed on verso 'Paris 1939' Provenance: Max Bill Estate; Max Bill-Georges Vantongerloo Foundation Annely Juda Fine Art, London; private collection, New York; Galerie Harold t'Kint de Roodenbeke, Brussels; private collection, Belgium Literature: Jan Ceuleers, Georges Vantongerloo, Ronny Van de Velde - Pandora, Antwerp, 1996, p. 200; Naum Gabo, Georges Vantongerloo, Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart, exh. cat., Annely Juda Fine Art, London, cat. 57 (ill.); Angela Thomas Schmid, Georges Vantongerloo: A Retrospective, exh. cat., Annely Juda Fine Art, London, cat. 59 (ill.)
Douwes Fine Art b.v.
kees van dongen
Kees van Dongen (Rotterdam 1877-1968 Monte Carlo) Baigneuse à Trouville, circa 1925 Oil on canvas 53.3 x 32.8 cm - framed: 79 x 57 cm Signed lower right 'van Dongen' This work will be included in the forthcoming van Dongen digital catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc. Provenance: Madame Van der Velde, Le Havre (by 1928); Pierre Samuel and Emma Célina (born Bayeux) Van der Velde, Le Havre; Jeanne (born Van der Velde) Réquin, Le Havre (acquired by descent circa 1952); Jeanne (born Van der Velde) and Edouard Réquin, Le Havre (acquired circa 1952 and until 1970); (possibly) Galerie Beaux Arts, Paris; Espace Pierre Cardin, Paris, April 4th, 1973, lot 16; (possibly) Collection Lieury, Le Havre; Alain Lesieutre, Paris (acquired by 1983 and until at least 1992); De Quay-Lombrail, Paris, June 22nd, 1995, lot 68; Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York (acquired circa 1999); Kunsthandel Frans Jacobs, Amsterdam; acquired from the above in 2000 by the former owner; Sotheby’s London; private collection, The Netherlands Literature: Yvonne Brunhammer, Art Deco Style, Paris, 1983, n° 86, p. 48, ill. in a photograph; Béatrice de Rochebouet, Vente de la collection Lesieutre: Fin d'un règne, Le Figaro, October 2nd, 1992, n.n., n.p., ill. (titled ‘Femme au bord de la mer’); Christel Aaftink, 'Kees van Dongen', In Detail: periodieke uitgave van Kunsthandel Frans Jacobs, February 2000, n° 10, p. 7, ill. in colour
Lemaire
Japanese porcelain statuette Representation of a Bijin ("beautiful lady") Imari decoration of cherry blossoms and gilt bronze for various elements Arita 1690-1730 for the porcelain and 18th century for the gilt bronze H 42.5 cm The statuette was transformed in the 18th century with a removable head that moves gently on a pivot like the Buddha in Meissen porcelain. It holds a chased bronze parasol in its left hand and stands on a gilded bronze gadrooned base An identical but larger figure can be found in the collection of Charles III, AYERS (J.), Chinese and Japanese Works of Art in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, t. II, p. 686
Montagut Gallery
Baule statue Baule people, Ivory Coast, 19th century Wood H 40.5 cm Provenance: Galerie Olivier Le Corneur, Paris; Marceau Rivière collection, Paris, France; Alberto Costa Romero de Tejada, Barcelona, Spain; Javier Lentini collection, Barcelona, Spain Literature: África. La Figura Imaginada. Fundació LaCaixa, Barcelona, 2004. nº 44, p. 9 Unique within the corpus, this masterpiece destabilises, fascinates, and intrigues with its beauty and singularity. Its powerful serenity is magnified by its stature, refinement, gesture, and adornment. The sculpted forms, robust and vigorous due to its accentuated musculature, paradoxically suggest lightness, enhanced by its missing feet. The represented dignitary seems to be weightless, levitating, with its remarkably imposing elevated presence. The ideal of beauty and perfection amongst the Baule, representing moral perfection through its traits, is embodied here. Prestige is revealed in its details. Animated by combined energy and tranquility, its authority and dignity vibrate with admirable majesty. The distinctly rounded shoulders reinforce its stature, symbolising power, whilst the finely sculpted beard collar emphasises wisdom and maturity. Emerging from the torso are two nascent, flattened circular breasts with a dark brown patina, giving the figure an androgynous character and suggesting completeness through the union of both sexes. The finesse of the minute details enhances its gesture and adornment. The surface of its emaciated torso is adorned with subtly carved scarifications in slight relief, revealing or suggesting an armour, a necklace, an insignia of prestige and high rank. With fluidity, its delicate gesture attracts and guides the gaze to its slender fingers, which, on either side of the navel—slightly rounded, symbolising wealth and high social status—evoke a sign of welcome and esteem that spirits make when they encounter a diviner with whom they will form a future alliance. This gesture and the very particular treatment of the hands are unparalleled but can be closely associated in finesse with the treatment of the fingers in a work by the Master of Truth. Framed in a gentle oval, the strikingly peaceful face is sublimated by its crusty patina and the subtle interplay of forms between concave curves and reliefs. Slightly hollowed, the impact of its traits, carefully and clearly drawn, is accentuated. Its fine nasal ridge extends in a gentle continuity to the curved brow arches, intensifying the contours of the hollowed eyes, enhancing the circular shape of the gaze, revealing both its closed eyelids and the depth of introspection and meditation. The exceptional sophistication of its hairstyle, a testament to the Baule's sculptural finesse, contributes to this quest for perfection. This statue has been held in a collection for more than forty years and is now fresh on the market.
Artimo Fine Arts
Magician question and answer automaton 'album amicorum' book with original leather case and instructions for use Meussel et Fils à Genève, March 1823 Gold, enamel and tortoiseshell H 20 x W 15 cm Unique piece Provenance: J.-G. & J.-C. Meüsel, Geneva, Jewellers at rue des Orfevres, 184 Geneva, dated 1823; Lydia Huber Strutt (1759-1832), Geneva acquired 1823 (?); Bernard Franck (1848-1924), 21 rue du Château d’Eau, Paris, exact date of acquisition unconfirmed, but likely before 1900; Henry & Sidney Hill, Berry-Hill Galleries, New York and London (formerly Frederick Berry & Sons of 25, Piccadilly), at the time specialists in gold boxes and objects, circa 1938; Maurice Sandoz, (1892-1958), Swiss nationality, resided variously in Burier, Switzerland, Rome, New York, Lisbon, Naples. Acquired the Magician, circa 1938; private collection, Europe Literature: A. Chapuis, E. Gelis, Le Monde des Automates, vol. II, Paris 1928, pp. 170-172, figs. 438/439; A. Chapuis, À travers les collections d’horlogerie: gens et choses, Neuchâtel, La Baconnière, 1942, ch. IX; Letter signed by Henry D. Hill of Berry-Hill, New York, 23 December 1947 to Alfred Chapuis confirming that they had purchased a part of the Bernard Franck Collection some years earlier. (Alfred Chapuis Archive held at the Musée d’Horlogerie, Chateau-des-Monts, Le Locle. Inv. G48.); A La Vieille Russie, Inc. A Loan Exhibition of Antique Automatons, 3 November-5 December 1950, Private Printing by Spinner Press, New York. p. 58, cat. n° 151; Maurice Sandoz collection, Watches and Automata, Fondation Maurice & Edouard Sandoz, 2012, vol. III, pp.201-202 Exhibition: A La Vieille Russie, Inc. A Loan Exhibition of Antique Automatons, 3 November-5 December 1950, New York
De Wit Fine Tapestries
Fox and hare on a floral ground Southern Netherlands, possibly Sint-Truiden (Saint-Trond) Second quarter of the 16th century Wool and silk 103 x 236 cm In this composition, four abundant plants fill the space, all covered in flowers. From left to right: a tricolor violet (viola tricolora), a blue iris (iris germanica), a rose and a columbine (aquilegia vulgaris). A seated fox looks over at a hare, possibly his intended prey, and two pigeons fly above them. The borders are also decorated with flowers; marigolds, violets, lantern plants and vines. This splendidly decorative weaving refers to the many 'millefleurs' tapestries produced in Bruges and Enghien over several decades in the sixteenth century. These ancient tapestries, however, always present a varied background of flowers, where some animals occasionally appear. They were certainly highly valued for their decorative aspect, but probably also for a hidden symbolic meaning. A universe of flowers, where animals of all species live peacefully together, refers to the happiness of paradise before the Fall of Adam and Eve. But this peace could be disturbed at any moment: the fox is ready to attack and kill the hare, the pigeons are possibly warning the hare of the impending danger. The scheme of representing flowers in a row, as seen on this piece, is rarely applied in such weavings from the sixteenth century. A parallel can nevertheless be drawn with a contemporary 'millefleurs' Armorial with Arms by Christine de Lechy/ Lexhy, abbess of the convent of Herkenrode (private collection). She was born around 1440 in the nearby town of Sint-Truiden, Saint Trond, where several workshops were active during that period. Only a few weavings can be attributed to that provincial centre. The rather coarse aspect of the weaving may point to that production.
Galerie Raf Van Severen
gustave van de woestyne
Gustave Van de Woestyne (Ghent 1881-1947 Brussels) Adrienne De Zutter au violon, 1920 Oil on canvas 208 x 110 cm Signed bottom left Dedicated 'To Adrienne De Zutter', signed with the artist's initials and dated on the back Provenance: collection of the model, Adrienne De Zutter (1905-1989), future Mrs. Paul Van de Woestyne (1905-1963), himself the son of the writer Karel Van de Woestyne (1878-1929) and nephew of the painter; private collection, Europe (by descent to the current owners, grandchildren of the model and great-grandnephews of the painter) Literature: Kultureel Centrum Mechelen, Gustave Van de Woestyne, 1881-1947, 1967; Museum Voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Gustave Van de Woestyne, 2010, n° 78 “Adrienne De Zutter au violon” is a masterclass by the Belgian painter Gustave Van de Woestyne (1881–1947). Van de Woestyne was a prominent member of the first group of the ‘School of Latem’, and this portrait is a beautiful example of his very distinctive and own personal style. On a first and quick look, we see a majestic lady, gracefully rising above the landscape, painted in peaceful duff coloring. Her violin in hand and modestly dressed, she is depicted in a fairytale landscape composed of two trees with graceful silhouettes, perhaps umbrella pines, rising from stylized valleys, and a rose, worthy of Saint Exupéry's Little Prince, in the foreground on the right. The upper part of the sky is simply described by means of a royal blue band in the manner of Hiroshige prints. How do we analyze this? Where does this come from? First, for his technique, we need to go back to Van de Woestyne’s youth. In 1902, a young Gustave went to an exhibition for the first time, one of the Flemish Primitives, like Jan van Eyck and Pieter Bruegel. It would leave an eternal mark on him. Gustave uses a sharp outline of the figures in his works, resulting in a sober and symbolic representation of the model. Secondly, regarding the color palette, we take a little step in Gustave’s life. At the time of the execution of the painting, Gustave had huge admiration for Douanier Rousseau. However, the actual inspiration for the coloring lies in Italy. In 1913, he toured Florence and Tuscany with Valerius De Saedeleer. The many fresco’s and mural paintings have a typical softer and lighter use of colors. So, we can say that, regarding coloring he leaned less towards the warm and dark coloring of the Flemish Primitives and more to the works of their Italian contemporaries. At the outbreak of the First World War, the Van de Woestynes fled the country, only to return in 1919. Around that time, Van de Woestyne soon settled with his family in in the Rozenhuis (or House of Roses) in Waregem, belonging to art lovers and philanthropists Charles De Zutter and his wife Marguerite Taelman. It was here, Van de Woestyne made a portrait of their daughter Adrienne De Zutter. The ties between the De Zutter and Van de Woestyne families predate the Great War. Beyond these friendly relations, the couple played a genuine role as patrons for the artist, as is evident from the booklet of the Van de Woestyne retrospective in Brussels (Palais des Beaux-Arts, 1929). In an unpublished supplication that the painter addressed, on February 5, 1929, to Marguerite Taelman to encourage her to lend her works after an initial refusal, he also stated: 'Without your paintings I must not show those of other collections because, as you know as well as I do, yours are the best.' If it is therefore very likely that the portrait of Adrienne was commissioned by the De Zutters, it is also possible to imagine that Gustave was touched by the languid and pale beauty of his model, who would marry the eldest son of his brother Karel in 1929. The exceptional quality of this painting and detailed story behind it, elevates it to the status of an absolute masterpiece.
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Marc Heiremans
dino martens
Dino Martens (Venice, 1894-1970) For Aureliano Toso Murano, Italy, 1953 Oriente Rubinio (model 5242) Free-blown glass decorated with enclosed ground glass, flattened zanfirico pieces and transparent coloured glass squares H 34 x Ø 14.5 cm Provenance: acquired from an important German collection Literature: Heiremans M, Dino Martens, Muranese glass designer, Stuttgart, 1999; Heiremans M, Vetreria Aureliano Toso, Murano 1938-1968, Stuttgart, 2016 Exhibitions: XXVIa Espoizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, Venice 1952; Vidros de Murano em Lisboa, Lisbon 1961 The present object represents not only the Muranese fifties in full splendor by the combination of bold primary colors but is on its own also emblematic for the glass designs of the Venetian painter Dino Martens. Technically seen, it is the culmination of Martens experiments in coloring glass through ground glass. This series was presented as the 'Oriente', named after their vivid coloring - at the time a novelty on Murano - which reminded Martens of his years in East Africa. The line was firstly presented at the XXVI Biennial of Venice in 1952. Though seemingly arbitrarily, the composition - which consists of ground glass, transparent colored glass squares, flattened zanfirico canes and fragments of broken reticello vessels - was first carefully arranged on a flat surface before being heated and picked-up with a colorless blown form. Iconic because designed by a painter, alien to glass making.
Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
James Ensor (Ostend, 1860-1949) Book, mask and skull, 1910 Oil on panel 24 x 19 cm Signed Provenance: collection C. Snauwaert, Ostend; collection Moureau, Brussels; collection de Bellefroid, Brussels Literature: Xavier Tricot, James Ensor, catalogue raisonné des peintures, Fonds Mercator, 2009, ill. p. 390, n° 675 Exhibition: Galerie Motte, James Ensor, Geneva, 1966, n° 4
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Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
Céline Lepage (Warsaw 1882-1928 Paris) Femme de Marrakech, circa 1920 Bronze with double shaded brown-green and medal patina H 80.5 x W 22 x D 22 cm Weight 12.7 kg Signed 'Céline Lepage' Sand casting probably made by the Rudier foundry. Publisher's stamp 'La Stèle', the artist's stamp with number 6 Literature: Paul Camille Lepage, 'Les conceptions artistiques de Céline Lepage', L’Art et les artistes, March 1933, model repr. p. 185
Galerie Hadjer
joan miró
Joan Miró (Barcelona 1893-1983 Palma de Mallorca) La femme au miroir Aubusson tapestry woven by the Pinton workshop / Mobilier National, France Wool Based on original tapestry cartoon from 1965 138 x 200 cm Edition 2/8 - Project with the Miro Foundation in 2024 Provenance: Atelier Pinton Aubusson-French National collection/Miro Foundation Literature: The Fabric of Modernity. Matisse, Lurçat, Miró and French tapestry, 2020 Exhibition: The Fabric of Modernity: Matisse, Lurçat, Miró... and French tapestries. Kunsthalle München, 6 December 2019-8 March 2020; Au fil du siècle, 1918-2018 Chefs-d'œuvre de la tapisserie, Galerie des Gobelins, 2018
Galerie Marc Maison
louis malard
Louis Malard, French cabinetmaker Monumental bed in Egyptomania style, 19th century Walnut with polychromy Presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris. This bed is part of a complete bedroom set H 271 x W 232 x D 260 cm Provenance: formerly in the collection of Countess Bathilde Ducos (1851-1927) from 1889 to 1896; private collection of Charles Henri Duquesne and his descendants from 1896 to 2019 Literature: Le Figaro du 1er juillet 1889, 35th year, 3rd series, n° 182, p. 2; Alfred Picard (sous la direction de), Exposition universelle de 1889 à Paris. Rapports du Jury international, Groupe III - Mobilier et accessoires, classes 17 à 29, p. 68; Gazette de l’hôtel Drouot Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, June 1, 1896; Brissonneau, Livres, Tableaux anciens et modernes, Bijoux, Argenterie, Céramiques, Arts de l’Asie, Armes, Meubles et Objets d’art, auction catalogue from April 5, 2019, pp. 30-33, n° 182 Exhibition: Presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris This style is associated at the time with the reign of Ramses II in ancient Egypt. Its deeply original decor embodies the 19th century’s fascination with ancient Egyptian art and caused a true uproar: both Le Figaro and the official jury report praised it in glowing terms.
rodolphe janssen
sanam khatibi
Sanam Khatibi (Belgian with Iranian heritage, 1979) A few more crimes, 2018 Oil, pastel and pencil on panel 24 x 31 cm Sanam Khatibi (b. 1979, Belgium, of Iranian heritage) is a Belgian artist whose multifaceted practice spans painting, tapestry, sculpture, and installation. Based between Brussels and Paris, Khatibi’s work explores the delicate and complex balance between beauty, violence, and vulnerability. Her practice engages with themes of human imperfection, the tension between domination and submission, and the chaotic forces that shape our lives. Through a distinctive use of color and form, she draws attention to the fragility of the human experience and the unspoken violence that often lies beneath surface appearances. In her work, Khatibi delves into the darker aspects of human nature, exploring our struggles with excess, control, and the breakdown of social and moral boundaries. These explorations are framed in landscapes that juxtapose natural beauty with underlying violence and destruction, invoking a timeless tension between civilization and primal instincts. Her figures -whether human, animal, or mythical-are often presented as fragile, vulnerable, and engaged in various states of conflict, emphasizing the stark realities of human survival and the consequences of unchecked desire. These small-scale vanitas paintings from the 'murders serie' are introspective works, conceived as protection charms, invite the viewer into an intimate reflection on life's transience and human vulnerability.
Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach
joana vasconcelos
Joana Vasconcelos (Paris, 1971) Blue Rose, 2016 Stainless steel shower heads, handmade woollen crochet, fabric, ornaments, polyester H 246 x W 95 x D 47 cm Provenance: the artist's studio Courtesy Joana Vasconcelos and Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach