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Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Brussels, 1525-1569) Invidia, Envy, one of the seven vices, circa 1558 Engraving by Pieter van der Heyden (1530-1572) Published by Hiëronymus Cock (Antwerp, 1518-1570) 29.7 x 22.6 cm References: New Hollstein Dutch 26 1(2), first state Lex Antiqua, Antiquarian Bookseller
Ralph Gierhards Antiques / Fine Art
Marie Tassaert (Antwerp, 1642-after 1665) A garland of fruit surrounding a bust of Bacchus in a stone niche, 17th century Oil on canvas within a carved giltwood frame 85 x 69.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Namur (Belgium) Related works: A comparable oil on canvas of similar size (63.5cm x 53.5cm) and subject entitled 'A still life with a garland of fruit suspended from blue ribbons and a goblet in a niche', signed by Marie Tassaert, has recently been acquired by an important international Museum from the Rafael Valls gallery in London. It is interesting to note the similar composition of fruit garlands surrounding a central niche. The fruits and leaves on both paintings are identical and clearly painted by the same hand, as is the stone niche, up to and including the identical 'trompe l’oeil' cracks in the stone.
Galerie Boulakia
karel appel
Karel Appel (Amsterdam 1921-2006 Zurich) Untitled, 1960 Oil on canvas 81 x 116 cm Signed and dated lower right Written confirmation of the work's authenticity Provenance: private collection Karel Appel was a Dutch painter, avid sculptor, and one of the founders of the avant-garde CoBrA movement in 1948. Born in the Netherlands, he began painting at the age of fourteen. Recognised for his ironic imagery, bold brushstrokes and energetic use of colour, Appel’s work received both broad critical acclaim and unfavourable criticisms. Known for his figurative abstractions and expressive colours, Appel found inspiration in the artwork of children and the rejection of sophisticated aesthetic tastes. He was drawn to the animated, primitive style of Jean Dubuffet in the years following the isolated, repressive environment of WWII in Amsterdam. In a childlike manner, painted in thick, black lines against a background of primary colours, Appel's unique style is immediately discernible in Untitled, 1960.
Galerie Dina Vierny
robert couturier
Robert Couturier (France, 1905-2008) Hommage à Millet, 1994 Bronze H 75.5 x W 27.5 x D 14.5 cm Signed: Couturier, numbered 5/6 and inscribed with the Coubertin foundry mark on the base Provenance: Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris Literature: V. Da Costa, Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre sculpté de Robert Couturier, vol. III, 1998, n° 422, ill. p. 383; V. Da Costa, Robert Couturier, Paris, 2000, ill. p. 182; F. Horvat, Horvat photographie Couturier, Paris, 2005, ill. p. 93 Exhibitions: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, Campredon, Robert Couturier, 1996, ill. p. 62; Paris, Musée Maillol, Robert Couturier fête ses 100 ans au Musée Maillol, 2005; Saint-Tropez, Galerie Lucas Ratton; Saint-Tropez, XAIPE, 2023
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Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
Relief with the The Flight into Egypt and Miracles during the Journey (Matthew 2:13) Low countries, possibly Antwerp, Renaissance, last quarter of the 16th century, circa 1590 Pear-wood, carved in high relief, on later brass base H 19.6 x W. 16.8 cm (excl. base) Provenance: Jan Dirven Works of Art, Eindhoven, The Netherlands; collection Dreesmann-Houtkooper, The Netherlands; thence by decent private collection, Breda, The Netherlands Literature: Schuckman, Christiaan (1996). Hollstein's Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700, vol. XLIV: Maarten De Vos. Rotterdam, p. 65, cat. n° 263 This relief, probably carved in Antwerp, is based on a design by the influential Renaissance artist Maerten de Vos (Antwerp, 1532-1603). The original drawing is kept now in the collection of the Herzog Anton Ulrich-Museum, Braunschweig (inv./cat. n° Z. 1086) and is dated shortly before 1579. The drawing was published in engraving by Johannes Sadeler I, as the eighth prints of a twelve-part series on the birth and the first years of Christ. The series was published between 1579-1582 and the current sculpture probably originated shortly afterwards, ca. 1590, which indicates a date of the current sculpture around 1590. The Flight the Holy Family to Egypt, here represented as Joseph on foot and Mary sitting on a donkey with the Christ Child in her arms was, according to tradition, surrounded by miracles. At the top right in a chapel on a tree, a statue of a pegan god breaks in two. At the top left a group of accompanying Angels in the Heavens is depicted and trees bow down their branches in reverence to Christ.
Franck Anelli Fine Art
charles topino
Charles Topino (France, 1742-1803) Oval writing table with white marble top Table in quatrefoil marquetry with rosewood surrounds, opens with a drawer and a sliding shelf, resting on curved uprights joined by a notched brace; white marble top with gallery Louis XVI period Stamped by Charles Topino, a cabinetmaker who became a master in 1773 H 72 x W 60 x D 41 cm Provenance: Neuilly sale, étude Ionesco, 7 July 1993, lot 63 Literature: this model is reproduced in Sylvain Barbier Sainte Marie, p. 57, fig 26
Stern Pissarro Gallery
auguste herbin
Auguste Herbin (Quiévy 1882-1960 Paris) VENUS I, 1945 Oil on canvas 100 x 81 cm Titled, signed and dated lower left, vénus-herbin 1945 Provenance: private collection, Stockholm; Galerie des Etats-Unis, S. Stoliar, Cannes; Sotheby's London, 2002; Dorval Gallery, Lille; private collection, France Literature: Geneviève Claisse, Herbin, Catalogue raisonné de l'Œuvre Peint, Paris, 1993, n° 846, (ill. in black and white p. 429) Exhibition: Cannes, Galerie des Etats-Unis, 1965, n° 29
QG Gallery
christo
Christo Javacheff (Gabrovo 1935-2020 New York) Wrapped Reichstag (Project for Deutsche Reichstag-West Berlin) Pencil, charcoal, wax crayon, map, photographs by Wolfgang Volz and glue, in artist's Plexiglas frame, in two parts H 39.4 x W 166.5 cm H 108 x W 166.5 cm Provenance: Otto Wolff von Amerongen, Germany (gifted by the artist for being instrumental in facilitating the wrapping of the Reichstag); Sotheby's London, June 2023; private collection, Belgium
Marc Heiremans
Fulvio Bianconi (Padua 1915-1996 Milan) Pezzame (aka Spicchi) vase for Venini, Murano, 1951 Free-blown and hand-formed colourless glass with applied fused glass pieces H 22.5 x W 20.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Sweden Literature: Domus 272, August 1952; Bossaglia R. I vetri di Fulvio Bianconi, Allemandi 1993, n° 36; Heiremans M. Art glass from Murano 1910-1970; Arnoldsche 1993, n° 221 p. 268; Deboni F. Venini glass, Allemandi 1996, n° 109; Barovier M./Sonego C. Fulvio Bianconi at Venini, Skira 2015, p. 178 Exhibitions: IX Triennale di Milano in 1951; XXIV Biennale di Venezia 1952; Fulvio Bianconi at Venini, Venice 2015
F. Baulme Fine Arts
ermano stroiffi
Ermanno Stroiffi (Padua 1616-1693 Venice) Saint Peter and Saint John in adoration in front of the infant Jesus Oil on slate 48.5 x 26 cm Provenance: collection Lars Ericsson; Galerie Canesso, Paris This notable slate painting blends two iconographic traditions: the Virgin from a painting by Lelio Orsi, and the image of the profile of the Virgin receiving the blessing of the infant Jesus. The association of these two evangelists is quite unusual, linked to the devotion of the patron. The original figures of the two saints and the child’s traits connected this painting to Ermano Stroiffi’s work, a well-established artist from Padova. He worked under Bernardo Strozzi's guidance in his Venice studio. The researcher Cristante (1997, p. 109) states that he was Giovanni Stroiffi’s son, a renowned Flemish painter established in Padova.
Galerie Dina Vierny
fernand léger
Fernand Léger (Argentan 1881-1955 Gif-sur-Yvette) Les nageurs or Les acrobates, 1950 Bronze H 49.5 x w 44 x D 7 cm Signed lower right: F.Léger, numbered 8/8 and stamped with the foundry mark 'C. Valsuani, fondeur cire perdue' Provenance: Dina Vierny, Paris; acquired directly from Nadia Léger; private collection, Paris Exhibitions: Tokyo, Malborough, Eighteen Bronzes by Fernand Léger, 1989-1990, n° 2, ill. of another cast p. 9; Saint-Tropez, Galerie Lucas Ratton; Saint-Tropez, XAIPE, 2023
Dr. Lennart Booij Fine Art & Rare Items
pablo picasso
Pablo Picasso (Malaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Bull in the Arena plate, 1948 White earthenware with engobes H 32 x W 39 cm Edition Picasso Madoura, from the unnumbered edition of 450 Provenance: private collection, France Literature: A. Ramié, Picasso, Catalogue of the edited ceramic works 1947-1971, p. 52, n° 80
Galerie Kevorkian
persian art, samanid dynasty
'Buff ware bowl' with seated figure, animals and inscriptions Persian art, Samanid dynasty Earthenware pottery, painted in black, yellow and green under a transparent glaze Eastern Iran (Khurasan), Nishapur, 10th century H 6.2 cm; Ø 18.2 cm Provenance: former collection P.M., Paris; Hôtel Drouot, 10 July 1980, lot 9
Dr. Lennart Booij Fine Art & Rare Items
rene lalique
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Carafe Sirènes et Grenouilles, circa 1911 Blown glass with pressed air with stopper, decorated with four frog fountainheads and four cartouches with swimming mermaids H 39.5 cm Signed: Lalique Provenance: private collection, France Literature: Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique-Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre de Verre, Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2011, n° 3150
