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Jan Provoost (Mons 1465-1529 Bruges) Crucifixion with a view of the city of Bruges, circa 1512-1515 Oil on panel 31.5 x 25 cm Expertise by Peter van den Brink Active primarily in Bruges between the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Provoost centered his art on a formidable capacity for aesthetic synthesis, marked by highly intellectual nuances and an unmistakable solemn style capable of blending diverse influences, from Van Eyck to Antonello da Messina. A shining example of this is this small Calvary, where three modernly minimalist figures are arranged with skillful geometry against a meticulously detailed view of the city of Bruges stretching out behind them. While Provoost explored this subject in other versions, always incorporating detailed cities in the background, none features such a precise and topographical view of Bruges. Indeed, one can readily recognize the belfry of the Church of Our Lady, the now-lost architectural structure of the Jerusalem Chapel of Bruges (still intact at the time), and the tower of the city's town hall.
Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
Pol Bury (La Louvière 1922-2005 Paris) L’étourdie, 1945 Oil on canvas 60 x 70 cm Signed lower right and dated 1945 This work is listed in the catalogue raisonné of the Pol Bury paintings under n° PO 46 Provenance: collection C. Matisse, La Louvière; sale Horta, Brussels, 12 October 2009, lot 208; private collection, Liège Literature: José Vovelle, 'Le surréalisme en Belgique', Brussels, André De Rache éditeur, 1972, p. 248, ill. p. 308; Viviane Baras-Flament, 'Pol Bury, 2014', bibliographical reference, 1974, ill. pl III; Philippe Roberts-Jones, Naissance et triomphe du surréalisme en Wallonie', 1975, ill. p. 297; Robert Hoozee, Piet Boyens, Inge Henneman, Monique Tahon-Vanroose, Helke Lauwaert, Serge Goyens de Heusch, Ronny Gobyn, 'L’art moderne en Belgique 1900-1945', Antwerp, Fonds Mercator, 1992, ill. p. 312; Rosemarie E. Pahlke, 'Pol Bury', Ghent, Crédit communal, 1994, pp. 102-103, cat 45-6, ill. p. 103; Histoire de ne pas rire, le surréalisme en Belgique, Bozar et Fonds Mercator, 2024, ill. p. 152 Exhibitions: Galerie Lou Cosyn, Brussels, Pol Bury, Juin 1946, n° 9; Musée des Beaux Arts de Liège, 'L’apport Wallon au surréalisme', October-November 1955, ill. n° 4; La Louvière, 'Introduction au surréalisme en Belgique, community hall, April-May 1969, n° 8; Kunstverein Hamburg, 'René Magritte et le surréalisme en Belgique', January-March 1982, n° 3, ill. p. 229; Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome, April-July 1982; Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, September-December 1982; Château de Waroux, Alleur, 'Pol Bury, du surréalisme aux ramollissements', April-June 2010; Château de Waroux, Alleur, 'De Dali à Magritte, l’aventure surréaliste', March-July 2011 Pol Bury, an artist and sculptor known worldwide for his kinetic works, began his career in the late 1930s. He met the poet Achille Chavée, who introduced him to the Hainaut Surrealist Group: ‘Rupture’. He also spent time with René Magritte, whom he admired. He contributed to the journal 'L’invention collective', launched by Raoul Ubac and René Magritte around 1940. His surrealist works, in the spirit of his mentor Magritte, were exhibited in 1945 at the International Exhibition of Surrealism at the Galerie des éditions la Boétie in Brussels. This work is one of the most iconic of his Surrealist period.
Galerie Capazza
Goudji (Georgia, Borjomi, 1941) Coupe ovale à l'oiseau bleu à la crinière verte, 2025 Sterling silver 925 (1,976 gr), sodalite, aventurine, serpentine, porphyry H 12 x W 70 x D 28 cm Total weight 2,980 gr Bears the master's mark Provenance: the artist's studio Exhibition: exhibited at galerie Capazza
Douwes Fine Art b.v.
Andreas Schelfhout (The Hague, 1787-1870) A wooded winter landscape with figures on and along a frozen river, 1856 Oil on panel 37 x 50 cm Signed and dated lower right 'A. Schelfhout '56' Provenance: private collection, United Kingdom; MacConnal Mason, 2003, sold at TEFAF; private collection, The Netherlands; thence by descent
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.
Galerie Alexis Bordes
Constant Montald (Ghent 1862-1944 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert) View of houses in Spring, 1917 Gouache on paper laid down on cardboard 70 x 88.5 cm Signed and dated lower right 'C. Montald 17' Provenance: private collection, Belgium (acquired at public auction in 1993); private collection, France
Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery
Hemmerle Pair of coral earrings 18k yellow gold, oxidised copper, corals and pink sapphires Signed 'Hemmerle', and made in Munich A pair of eighteen carat yellow gold earrings, each comprising a coral button on the ear, suspending a tassel of numerous strands of coral, mounted in a cap pavé-set with pink sapphires.
Galeria Jordi Pascual
Fernand Léger (Argentan 1881-1955 Gif-sur-Yvette) Paysage animé, 1937 Oil on canvas 92.1 x 60 cm Provenance: Galerie Simon, Paris; Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris; Kunsthalle Bern; Marlborough Gallery, London; Saidenberg Gallery, New York; Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, New York; Nierendorf Gallery, New York; Samuel Berger, New York; private collection Literature: Cooper, Douglas, Fernand Léger et le nouvel espace, Lund Humphries / Éditions des Trois Collines, 1949, p. 130; Bauquier, Georges, Fernand Léger: Catalogue raisonné 1932-1937, 1996, pp. 238-39, fig. 938 Exhibitions: San Francisco Museum of Art, Art of Our Time, 1935-1945, 1945, cat. p. 33, fig. 39; Marlborough Gallery, London, Selected European Masters of the 19th and 20th Centuries, 1973, cat. pp. 78-79, fig. 39; Stad Mechelen, Cultureel Centrum, Belgium, Fernand Léger, 1979, fig. 60; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo, Caracas, Fernand Léger, 1982, cat. p. 74, fig. 46; Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, Fernand Léger: The Later Years, 1987-1988, cat. p. 19, fig. 21; Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart. Fernand Léger: Zeichnungen, Bilder, Zyklen, 1930-1955, 1988, cat. p. 190, fig. 21; Michelle Rosenfeld Gallery, Léger: America’s Culture, 1998, cat. fig. 18; Fundació Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, 2002, cat. p. 129; Marlborough Fine Art, London, Jacques Lipchitz and the School of Paris, 2023 This work captures the playful lyricism characteristic of this period, as well as the artist’s distinctive approach to colour, form, and composition. 'Paysage animé' encapsulates the duality at the heart of Léger’s artistic vision: the dynamism of modern life, counterbalanced by figurative elements that reaffirm the importance of nature. His distinctive Tubist style evolves as the landscape becomes an increasingly important subject of exploration. Plant-like forms and bold colors interact in a dynamic composition that balances figuration and abstraction. Created during a particularly prolific year, 'Paysage animé' exemplifies Léger’s enduring contribution to twentieth-century art.
Galerie Oscar De Vos
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882-1916 Amsterdam) Rik with a patch, 1916 Brush drawing with Chinese ink on paper 40 x 29 cm Provenance: Nel Wouters, Overijse; Marcel Mabille, Brussels Literature: Avermaete, Rik Wouters, 1962, pp. 145, 242; De Pesseroey & Langui, Honderd zelfportretten, 1976, pp. 46-47; Van den Bussche et.al., Rik Wouters (1882-1916), pp. 20, 234; Hautekeete, Simon & De Nijn, Rik Wouters, De menselijke figuur, 1999, n° 74b, p. 100; Damman et.al., Ik of een ander. Zelfportretten van Belgische kunstenaars, 2003, pp. 148-149 Exhibitions: Palais des Beaux-Arts, Exposition Rik Wouters, 1935, Brussels; Gemeentemuseum & Museum Boijmans, exhibition Rik Wouters, 1946, Den Haag & Rotterdam; Feestzaal, Retrospectieve Rik Wouters, 1946, Mechelen; KMSKA, Rik Wouters, 1947, Antwerp; Seconda Rassegna Internazionale di Scultura all'aperto, 1953, Varese; 1957, Antwerp, KMSKA, Retrospectieve Rik Wouters; Musée National d'Art Moderne, Rétrospective Rik Wouters, 1957, Paris; Smithsonian Institution, National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition Service, Belgian Drawings: From Ensor to Delvaux (Le dessin belge), n° 61; 1999, Mechelen, CC Antoon Spinoy, Rik Wouters. De Menselijke figuur, n° 74b
Herwig Simons Fine Arts
Door lock with Christ and the Twelve Apostles Germany, 17th century Provenance: former private collection, Belgium Finely crafted 17th-century door lock, featuring an elaborate openwork design depicting Christ and the Twelve Apostles. The lock retains its original key and the lock is in good working order. A fascinating example of 17th-century decorative ironwork, combining historical significance religious iconography, and intricate craftsmanship.
Verdini Antiques
Enrico Podio (Active 1840-1890 between Rome and Venice) Micromosaic centre table, 1873 Polychrome micromosaic, patinated, cast and chased bronze H 100 x Ø 125 cm Signed and dated 'Enrico Podio fecit' and 'Venezia 1873' This exceptional table is one of the most ambitious expressions of nineteenth-century Venetian micromosaic. Its distinction lies in the rare combination of monumental scale, extraordinary technical refinement, documented authorship and a fully integrated sculptural bronze base. Micromosaic is more often associated with small cabinet objects. Here, Enrico Podio expands the technique to a table, transforming a traditionally intimate art into a commanding architectural statement. The head of Medusa is modelled through minute glass tesserae with subtle changes of flesh tone, shadow, hair and serpent scales. The optical blending approaches the effects of painting while remaining unmistakably mosaic. The inscriptions 'ENRICO PODIO FECIT' and 'VENEZIA 1873' give the work unusual documentary precision, securely identifying the maker, place and date and anchoring the table within the mature Venetian revival of mosaic art. The patinated, cast and chased bronze pedestal is conceived as an integral part of the design. Its classical heads, masks, architectural members and zoomorphic details create a powerful counterpoint to the brilliant colour of the micromosaic top. The synthesis of rarity, scale, technical mastery, documented authorship and visual impact places this table among the most impressive examples of nineteenth-century Italian decorative arts.
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
Empire chandelier, circa 1810 Crystal, chiseled and gilded bronze H 117 x Ø 81 cm Chandelier with 18 lights in crystal and finely chiseled and gilded bronze. It is composed of two circles of fillets bordering a frieze of laurels and flowerets separated by eight arrows, joined at the centre by a blue enameled globe and scattered with gilt stars. The basket ends with a rose and a seed-shaped knob. A panache and small palm leaves crown the chandelier from which hang garlands of crystals. Crystal: by Ladoupède du Fougerais, entrepreneur and owner of the Manufacture de cristal du Mont-Cenis de leurs Majestés Impériales et Royales. Ladoupède du Fougerais delivered a very similar chandelier with 16 lights on 24 April 1810, for the small salon of the apartments of the Empress at the Petit Trianon in Versailles. This chandelier is illustrated in 'Versailles, le Petit Trianon', by Denise Ledoux-Lebard, published by Editions de l'Amateur, 1989, р. 95, n° 6l.
Galerie Tiago
Rectangular lacquered wooden suzuribako (writing box) Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) Wood, lacquer, silver, gold, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirigane, gyōbu-nashiji, tsumemaki nashiji H 4.7 x W 27 x D 23.5 cm Decorated in gold lacquer with a continuous design depicting a pavilion set in a karst landscape dotted with pine and maple trees. Complete with an inkstone, a silver water dropper, a blade and a set of brushes. This Japanese suzuribako is a remarkable example of mid-Edo-period craftsmanship. Few works of art from this period have survived in such fine condition, and even fewer display such a rich variety of lacquer techniques. A writing box of this kind was most likely commissioned by a high-ranking member of the aristocracy, perhaps a bushi (warrior) or even a regional warlord (daimyo).
Brun Fine Art
James Cox (London 1723-1800 Watford) and Charles Magniac (Bedford 1786-1824 Paris) Coffer, circa 1760 Gilt bronze and glass painted in imitation of agate, pearls and precious stones 15.8 x 24.5 x 19 cm Engraved 'C3' on the inside front edge Expertise by Enrico Colle Literature: E. Colle, Enrico Colle, Brueghel: the Spirit of Collecting. Paintings. Sculptures. Wonders., Milan, 2026, pp. 294-299 Exhibitions: Brun Fine Art and De Jonckheere, Brueghel: the Spirit of Collecting. Paintings. Sculptures. Wonders., Milan, 2026
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Salomé Drapée, 1928 Bonze and marble base H 52.5 x W 49.5 x D 17.5 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Bears the foundry mark Montagutelli Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, p. 426, n° 324 Exhibitions: Antwerp, 1929; Ghent, 1979
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Pair of candelabra depicting Mercury and Fortuna Empire period, 1820 Gilded and patinated bronze H 100 x W 27 x D 27 cm Literature: Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, L’Heure, Le Feu, La Lumière, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, 2010, pp. 254-255 These impressive candlesticks are made of original gilded bronze and patinated bronze. An obelisk-shaped base with Mercury and Fortuna on it, symbolising trade and prosperity. This candlestick design is rare due to its dimensions, the beautiful detached bronze figure and the details in the form of RAM heads and claw feet.
HELENE BAILLY MARCILHAC
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges 1841-1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer) Les colettes à Cagnes Oil on canvas 27 x 46 cm Signed lower right 'Renoir' This work will be included in the forthcoming digital catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by the Wildenstein Plattner Institute. Notice of inclusion dated 14 March 2000
Galerie Haesaerts-le Grelle
‘Thebes’ stool Walnut London, 1900 H 36.5 x W 36.5 x D 31 cm Manufactured by Liberty & Co Liberty & Co. Regent Street label, with serial number beneath the seat Literature: Daryl Bennett, Liberty’s Furniture 1875-1915: The Birth of Modern Interior Design, Antique Collectors’ Club, p. 97, pl. 4.16 A faithful copy of the original Egyptian version, this stool reflects the aesthetic influence of the colonies on British artistic production, and in particular on that of Liberty & Co. at the end of the nineteenth century. The name ‘Thebes’ derives from the identical stool discovered in a tomb dating from the 18th Dynasty in the region of the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor) by an English diplomat. Appointed British Consul-General in Cairo in 1815, Henry Salt developed a passion for ancient Egypt and undertook a series of archaeological excavations. Following his death in 1827, the archaeological works from his collection were sold at Sotheby’s in 1835. The stool was acquired by the British Museum on this occasion. The original is on permanent display at the British Museum.
