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Galerie Alexis Pentcheff
Carved wooden frame, gilded with gold leaf, fitted with its original mercury glass Spain, 17th century Symmetrical decoration featuring four cherubs, stylised scrolls, acanthus leaves and gemstones at the corners Provenance: Amedeo Montanari collection Literature: Amedeo Montanari and Roberto Lodi, Directory of European frales, editions Galleria Roberto Lodi, 2003, repr. n° 641, p. 323
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Evocation, 1923 Granite H 39 cm Signed by engraving on the neck 'Ph. Wolfers.' Provenance: Wolfers family, created for the renowned Gioconda ensemble Art Deco bust of a woman with hair adorned with a diadem, sculpted in stone. Philippe Wolfers’ Evocation bust, created around 1923 in granite, was part of the emblematic Gioconda ensemble, designed for the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. With this ensemble, Wolfers sought to create a true Gesamtkunstwerk - an integrated work of art in which sculpture, furniture, architecture, and silverware engage in dialogue around a unified aesthetic vision. Gioconda was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix at the exhibition.
COLNAGHI
Robert Mapplethorpe (New York 1946-1989 Boston) Female torso, 1978 Silver gelatin photograph 50.8 x 40.6 cm Made in 1978, the photograph belongs to a life-long dialogue in Mapplethorpe’s work between photography and sculpture. The subject would later serve as the opening image of his 1989 volume Some Women, where its classical reference establishes a point of comparison for the contemporary women portrayed in the book. The photograph was produced in an edition of ten. Impressions of the image are held in major public collections, including the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The documented provenance of this impression begins with the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation in New York, from which it passed into a private collection in Belgium.
Victor Werner
Franz Barwig (Germany, Shönau 1868-1931 Vienna) Group of Fauns, circa 1900 Sculpted oak H 94 x W 99 x D 18 cm Signed 'F. BARWIG' on the base This large, sculpted-oak masterpiece perfectly captures the essence of the Vienna Secession. Created by one of Austria's most influential Art Nouveau sculptors, the piece showcases Barwig's signature mastery of wood, blending powerful forms with raw, natural texture.
Stern Pissarro Gallery
Pablo Picasso (Málaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Guitare, 1923 Pastel on paper 21 x 14 cm Signed upper right 'Picasso' Provenance: Galerie István Schlégl, Zurich; private collection, acquired from the above in 1988 Literature: C. Zervos, Pablo Picasso Oeuvres de 1923 à 1925, Vol. V, Editions Cahiers d'arts, Paris, 1952, n° 70 (ill. in b/w)
Galerie Boulakia
Hans Hartung (Leipzig 1904-1989 Antibes) T-1972-H5, 1972 Acrylic on canvas 65 x 92 cm Signed and dated lower right This work is registered in the Archives of the Fondation Hans Hartung & Anna-Eva Bergman under n° T 1972-H5, and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Zurich, 1973; private collection, Geneva Literature: Peter Althaus, Hans Hartung Peintures récentes, Exhibition catalogue for Galerie Maeght, Zurich, 1973 Exhibition: Hans Hartung Peintures récentes, Galerie Maeght, Zurich, 1973
Artimo Fine Art
Cesare Lapini (Florence, 1848-after 1890) La Sorpresa (Surprise) White Carrara marble H 128 x W 36 x D 48 cm Signed 'C. LAPINI' Provenance: private collection, Belgium Literature (related to the model): Torino e l’Esposizione italiana del 1884, Cronaca Illustrata, Part IV, Turin, Roux e Favale and Fratelli Treves, 1884, p. 45, model illustrated; Angelo De Gubernatis, Dizionario degli artisti italiani viventi, pittori, scultori e architetti, Florence, 1889, p. 580, model mentioned Exhibition: model presented in Turin at the Esposizione Generale Italiana, 1884 In La Sorpresa, Cesare Lapini captures the moment when a young woman, surprised in her intimacy, delicately gathers the folds of her nightdress. Her subtle smile and lowered gaze convey a delicate ambiguity between modesty and coquetry. When presented in Turin in 1884, the model was associated with the myth of Diana surprised bathing by Actaeon. The finely rendered lace, the fluidity of the drapery and the delicate treatment of the figure’s flesh tones demonstrate the sculptor’s virtuosity and the refinement of the Florentine school in the late 19th century.
Almine Rech
Farah Atassi (Brussels, 1981) The Shadow, 2026 Oil on canvas 195.3 x 114.3 cm Signed and dated on the back Provenance: the artist's studio Exhibitions: Farah Atassi, 'Metamorphosis', 26 June-31 July 2026, Almine Rech New York 'The Shadow' comes from a recent body of work in which Farah Atassi explored themes of metamorphosis and freedom. The central figure is a chimeric half woman-half flower that appears to flourish before our very eyes. Daphne - the nymph turned into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo - comes to mind, a representation of transformation and transcendence. In 'The Shadow' the flower woman is organic, yet sculptural, retaining a distinct humanity that the artist has simplified, symbolised. While the composition is dreamlike and ethereal, a bold shadow brings a touch of realism, anchoring the twisting form to the pictorial plane. This work is a painting within a painting, a formal choice that allows Atassi to contrast two distinct realms while also interrogating the metamorphic potential of art. Notes of Magritte’s uncanny, atmospheric beauty emerge as the flower woman in 'The Shadow' is captured in the act of liberating herself from a canvas, striking out into the rosy dawn.
Van Herck-Eykelberg
Léon Spilliaert (Ostend 1881-1946 Brussels) The White Domino, 1912 India ink, gouache, crayon on paper on cardboard 88.5 x 67.5 cm Signed and dated top right ‘L. Spilliaert / 1912’ The work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by Ms. Anne Adriaens Pannier Provenance: Ms Madeleine Spilliaert, Brussels; Ms. Irmingarde van Rossum, Brussel (2000); De Vuyst, Lokeren, 2016, Moderne en Hedendaagse Kunst, n° 163, cat. 163; private collection, Belgium Exhibition: 2000 Knokke, Casino, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946). Onbekende werken. Oeuvres inédites. Unbekannte Werke. Unseen works, 6 May-18 June 2000; verlenging: 23 June-3 September 2000: cat. 41, ill. in colour p. 77
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Walter Pompe (Lith 1703-1777 Antwerp) Cross with ivory corpus Antwerp, 1770 Carved wood and ivory H 57.5 x W 27 x D 11 cm Signed Accompanied by a CITES certificate Walter Pompe was a very well-known sculptor, especially of buxus/palm and ivory carvings. The richly decorated Calvary features ivory bones, skull, and the snake with apple.
Dei Bardi Art
Daniel Mauch (Circle of) Saint Peter Upper Rhine, circa 1490 Walnut bust 39.2 x 49.5 x 26 cm (with base) Provenance: private Rhenish collection Literature: Antlitz des Mittelalters Mittelalterliche Bildwerke aus rheinischem Privatbesitz, ed. Reinhard Karrenbrock and Claudia Lichte, with technical studies by Michael Rief and Ulrike Villwock, Rottweil/Aachen, 1999, n° 33, pp. 108–110 Exhibitions: Dominikanerforum, Rottweil, 31 October 1999-6 January 2000; Suermondt-Ludwig-Museum, Aachen, 4 March-21 May 2000
Pauline Janssen
Diamond pendant necklace Belle Epoque, circa 1905 Bright and lively old cut diamonds, mounted in platinum and accompanied by a platinum chain set with natural seed pearls. Estimated centre diamond weight approximately 0.60 carats. Estimated total diamond weight approximately 5.00 - 6.50 carats. Estimated colour G-H-I on average. Estimated clarity VS on average.
Heutink Ikonen
Year Icon (Menologion) Russia, late 19th century Egg tempera on gesso on linen-covered wood 35.5 x 30.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Germany This beautifully painted year icon (menologion) brings together the entire Orthodox liturgical year in a single composition. The twelve months are divided into separate sections, each depicting the saints and feast days commemorated throughout the calendar year. At the centre of the composition is the Anastasis (the Resurrection of Christ), surrounded by scenes relating to the Church’s movable feasts, including the Ascension and Pentecost, as well as scenes from Christ’s Passion. Along the edge are numerous venerated images of the Mother of God - each associated with its own feast day in the church year. This icon stands out for its unusually compact size. Despite its modest dimensions, the painter has succeeded in incorporating an exceptionally extensive iconographic programme without compromising on clarity or refinement. Hundreds of figures, scenes and inscriptions are depicted with remarkable precision and virtuosity. Thanks to its good preservation, even the smallest of details remain clearly visible.
Lemaire
Bust depicting Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau Manufacture of the Comte d’Artois in Paris Paris, circa 1792 Hard-paste porcelain H 27 cm Honoré-Gabriel Riqueti de Mirabeau (1749-1791), was a French writer, diplomat, journalist, and politician, and a prominent figure of the French Revolution
Pelgrims de Bigard
Anthonie Verstraelen (Gorinchem 1594-1641 Amsterdam) Winter landcape with ice skaters by the city edge Oil on panel 43 x 71 cm Provenance: with kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, 1937-1938; collection Ir. J. Th. Berkemeijer, Rotterdam, 1938; collection F.N. Meuter, 1972 (according to the label of P. de Boer attached to the reverse); with kunsthandel Waterman, Amsterdam, by 1982; with Palm Court Galleries, Baarn, 1999; private collection, the Netherlands Literature: Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, ‘Meesterwerken uit vier eeuwen 1400-1800, tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen uit particuliere verzamelingen in Nederland bijeengebracht gedurende de veertigjarige regeering van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina’, 25 June-15 October 1938, cat. n° 160, ill. 57; Amsterdam, Kunsthandel Waterman, ‘Hendrick Avercamp 1585-1634, Barent Avercamp 1612-1679, Frozen silence, paintings from museums and private collections’, 1982, n° 32, ill. p. 149; and ill. in Tableau, 15 February 1982 Exhibitions: Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, ‘Meesterwerken uit vier eeuwen 1400-1800, tentoonstelling van schilderijen en teekeningen uit particuliere verzamelingen in Nederland bijeengebracht gedurende de veertigjarige regeering van H.M. Koningin Wilhelmina’, 25 June-15 October 1938; Amsterdam, Kunsthandel P. de Boer, ‘Nederland water/land, de relatie tussen land en water in de Nederlandse schilderkunst van 1500 tot nu’, 13 January-19 February 1972, n° 38 (label attached to the reverse); Amsterdam, Kunsthandel Waterman, ‘Hendrick Avercamp 1585-1634, Barent Avercamp 1612-1679, Frozen silence, paintings from museums and private collections’, 1982, n° 32
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Louis Philippe mantel clock Paris, circa 1835 Produced by the clockmaker Douyon Partially fire-gilt and partially patinated bronze H 70 x W 75.5 x D 27 cm The goddess Victoria is depicted seated on a cushion, leaning against the clock and holding a laurel wreath. At her feet lie a caduceus and an anchor. Beneath the clock are ears of corn and fruit. The ears of corn and fruit signify abundance; the anchor symbolises fidelity; and the laurel wreath represents victory.