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Epoque Fine Jewels
chaumet
a magnificent art deco diamond tiara by chaumet.
This tiara was made in Paris in 1909 as a wedding tiara for the daughter of Count and Countess de Heeren. Chaumet retains all the original drawings, as well as the nickel silver model created as a preliminary design for the final piece, which is preserved in the Chaumet archives. The tiara features a series of rounded Greek motifs, set with 2096 diamonds, mounted in platinum and gold, showcasing the typical ‘mille-grain’ finish. Founded in 1780, Chaumet has designed over 2,000 unique tiaras. While most tiaras from that era adhered to the Garland style or traditional 19th-century floral and scroll motifs, this particular piece is an early example of the geometric aesthetics that would come to define the Art Deco period, which reached its zenith in the 1920s. The tiara was featured in the ‘Chaumet en Majesté’ exhibition at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco in 2019, where the nickel silver model was also displayed. The tiara is currently housed in a special Chaumet case, created for the Monaco exhibition. Total diamond weight: 28,10 carats Collection Epoque Fine Jewels, Belgium.
Herwig Simons Fine Arts
Manierist Mascaron Italy, mid 16th century Istrian marble H 50 x W 40 cm An expressive Mascaron in Istrian marble of a lion's head holding a ring in his mouth. Istrian marble was widely used during the Renaissance, particularly in Venetian architecture, and its soft tones beautifully complement the intricate details of the lion's face and ring. This design is symbolic: lions represented strength, protection, and authority and gave the building grandeur, serving as a sculptural accent that elevates the aesthetic quality of the entrance or facade.
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
jan mertens
Jan Mertens the Elder (active in Antwerp circa 1473-1509) Saint Anne Selbdritt, circa 1490-1500 Oak, carved in high relief H 85 cm Provenance: private collection, The Netherlands; anonymous sale, Christie’s, Amsterdam, 23 March 1983, lot 228, with ill.; With Limburg Antiquairs; Brouwershaven, Zierikzee and Düsseldorf, 1983-1984; private collection, Antwerp Literature: Stuurman-Aalbers, J & Stuurman, R., Internationaal Jaarboek Kunst en Antiek Veilingopbrengsten 1982, Utrecht/Antwerp, 1983, Spectrum, p. 180, n° 8, with ill.; Tableau (Dec 1983/Jan 1984). As Nether Rhine circa 1500, with ill.; Engelen, C., Jan Mertens en de laatgotiek, Confrontatie met Jan Borreman, Essay tot inzicht en overzicht van de laatgotiek, Leuven, 1993, p. 121, with ill. (chapter VII, Sint-Anna-Ten-Drieën, pp. 119-127). Reference literature: BRAFA catalogue, 2005, p. 362
Galeries AB & BA
jean degottex
Jean Degottex (Sathonay-Camp 1918-1988 Paris) Gidayu III, 1961 Oil on cardboard mounted on canvas 120 x 80 cm Signed and dated lower right Signed, dated and titled at the back Certificate of authenticity issued in 2021 Provenance: private collection Literature: Degottex, Jean Frémon, Editions du regard, 1986, p. 282 © Bertrand Michau. Courtesy Galerie Berthet-Aittouarès
Stern Pissarro Gallery
henri martin
Henri Martin (Toulouse 1860-1943 Labastide-du-Vert) Venise, palais et gondoliers sur le Grand Canal, circa 1909 Oil on canvas 68.5 x 96 cm Signed lower right 'Henri Martin' This work is accompanied by a certificate from Madame Marie-Anne Destrebecq-Martin and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné which is currently being prepared. Provenance: Jacques Martin-Ferrières, Paris (son of the artist); private collection, France, acquired from the above; sale Christie's, New York, 2018; private collection, acquired from the above
Victor Werner
luigi carrubba
Luigi Carrubba (Tunisia 1907-? Rome) Diana the Huntress, circa 1937 Bronze with black patina H 108 x L 100 x D 47 cm Signed 'Carrubba Luigi Roma Febbraio XV' Literature: E. Zorzi, Uno sguardo d'insieme alla XXI Biennale d'Arte di Venezia, in 'Le vie d'Italia turismo nazionale, movimento dei forestieri, prodotto italiano', XLIV, 6, 1938, p. 750 Luigi Carrubba, a Tunis-born sculptor who later settled in Rome, rose to prominence in the late 1930s, gaining recognition through major Italian art exhibitions. His works, including bas-reliefs and sculptures, were featured in events such as the Venice Biennale and regional exhibitions, where they were celebrated for their quality and scale. One of his notable sculptures, The Hunt, which may correspond to the work presented here (based on the similarity of subject and date) highlights Carrubba's mastery of dynamic forms and stylised bodies. This work exemplifies his skill in capturing movement and emotion through simple, refined lines. Carrubba continued to display works like Maternità and L’estate at the Venice Biennale, where he earned recognition amongst the emerging talents of the time.
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
Galerie von Vertes
georges braque
Georges Braque (Argenteuil 1882-1963 Paris) Les oiseaux dans le paulownia, 1957 Oil and sand on canvas 87 x 107.2 cm Claude Laurens confirmed the authenticity on 5 February 1990 Provenance: Galerie Louise Leiris (Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler), Paris; Lake collection, Osaka (ca. 1989); private collection, Japan (ca. 2001 acquired from the above); iArt Co., Ltd., Tokyo, sale 28 September 2019, lot 83; private collection (acquired from the above) Exhibitions: Bordeaux, Galerie des Beaux-Arts and Strasbourg, Musée d'Art Moderne, Georges Braque en Europe, May-November 1982, p. 240, n° 84 (ill. p. 241); Osaka, Honobono Gallery, Exhibition of Georges Braque, 20 March-20 April 1990, n° 42 (ill. in colour)
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
victor de jonquieres (active from 1838 to 1870)
Victor-Philippe-A. de Jonquieres (French, active from 1838 to 1870) The Prince President Louis Napoleon Bonaparte with Prince Jérôme and his staff reviewing the mobile gendarmerie, acclaimed by the crowd, Place de la Concorde, 2 December 1851 Oil on canvas 160 x 230 cm Signed and dated lower right '1865' History: We will quote the monitor of the arts of November 3rd, 1865 relating to the exhibition of fine arts applied to industry: 'We have said a word about the painting by M. Victor de Jonquières, exhibited at Disdéri. The scene takes place in the Place de la Concorde which extends between the Obelisk and the gate of the Tuileries Gardens. An equestrian procession, accompanied by an enthusiastic crowd, advances towards the spectator. The atmosphere is reminiscent of a December morning. Napoleon III is surrounded and followed by Prince Jérôme, Prince Murat, Marshal Exelmans, Count de Flahaut, General Roguet, Generals Daumas and de Bourjolly, Baron Vast Vineux, Colonel Fleury, Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Ney, Baron Béville, Marquis de Toulongeon, Count Lepic, Baron de Méneval, Baron Ducasse, Count de Nieuwerkerke, Commander Jolly de Fleury, etc. All these figures are very similar, provided that we go back fourteen years (note: we are in 1865). M. de Jonquières showed himself to be both a faithful historian and a talented artist, skilfully grouping his characters and leaving no detail to chance. The horses especially are of a very true and very conscientious design'. Provenance: acquired by the Emperor Napoleon III by order of 10 May 1865 for 2.000 francs from the Encouragement budget; returned to the Empress after the judgment of 1881; former collection of Mr. Firmin Rainbeaux Literature: Le Moniteur des arts, November 3rd, 1865, p. 1; Catherine Granger, The Emperor and the Arts, the civil list of Napoleon III, Ecole des Chartes, 2005, p. 557; Michael Forrest, Napoleon III Bronzes, The Antique Collector, January 1990, Vol. 61, n° 1, pp. 43-49; Christopher Forbes, Napoleon III: The Other Napoleon and His Empire, Antiques, December 2002, pp. 83-91; Armand Dayot, The Second Empire, December 2nd, 1851-September 4th, 1870, Ernest Flammarion, Paris, p. 33; Benjamin Genocchio, The Imperial French Style, The New York Times, June 19th, 2009, repr. in colour; Napoleon III, Le Magazine du Second Empire, n° 16, October-December 2011 Exhibitions: Napoleon III and the Prince Imperial: Selections from the Collection of Christopher Forbes, The Grolier Club, New York, November 10th, 1985-January 10th, 1986; Napoleon III: The Other Napoleon and His Empire, The Forbes Galleries, New York, December 2nd, 2002-April 10th, 2003; Napoleon & Eugenie: Opulence and Splendor of France's Second Empire, Nassau County Museum of Art, Glen Cove, New York, June 7th-September 7th, 2009, repr. in colour, p. 34
Galerie Hadjer
joan miró
Joan Miró (Barcelona 1893-1983 Palma de Mallorca) Hirondelle d'Amour Aubusson tapestry woven by the Pinton workshop/ Mobilier National, France Wool Based on original tapestry cartoon from 1979 200 x 160 cm Edition 2/8 - Project with the Miro Foundation in 2024 Provenance: Atelier Pinton Aubusson - French National collection / Miró Foundation Literature: Le Monde Nouveau de Charlotte Perriand, Fondation Louis Vuitton; K. L. H. Wells, Weaving Modernism. Postwar Tapestry Between Paris and New York, Yale University Press, 2019; The Fabric of Modernity. Matisse, Lurçat, Miró and French tapestry, 2020 Exhibitions: Joan Miró, Hirondelle d’Amour was presented as part of the Louis Vuitton Foundation exhibition, Le Monde Nouveau de Charlotte Perriand, October 2nd, 2019-February 24th, 2020; The Fabric of Modernity. Matisse, Lurçat, Miró and French tapestry, 2020
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
andré masson
André Masson (Balagny-sur-Thérain 1896-1987 Paris) Fête (Festival), 1956 Oil on canvas 90 x 81 cm Signed lower left ‘André Masson' Provenance: the artist’s studio; Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1956; Galerie Beyeler, Basel; Galerie Cleto Polcina, Rome; private collection, Paris (since 1996) Literature: André Masson, une mythologie de l’être et de la nature, éd. Silvana, Musée d’art moderne de Céret, 22 June-27 October 2019, p 197; André Masson, 29 January-19 April 2004, Musée National de la Reina Sofia, éd Armero, Madrid, 2004, p 250 Exhibitions: XXIX Exposition biennale internationale des Beaux-Arts, Venice, 1958; 5th International Art Exhibition, Japan, 1959; Madrid, André Masson, Armero Ediciones, Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 29 January-19 April 2004, cat. n° 250
Victor Werner
bert de leeuw
Bert De Leeuw (Antwerp, 1926-2007) Gedenksteen voor een Onbekende, 1955 Mixed media on canvas H 128 x W 96 cm Titled, signed and dated on reverse of canvas 'Gedenksteen voor een Onbekende 55' Literature: Bert De Leeuw, Monografie, Antwerpen, uitgeverij Pandora, 1997, ill. p. 51 Bert De Leeuw was a self-taught artist, excelling as a painter, draughtsman, sculptor, and engraver. He began his career in advertising but switched to art full-time in 1962. Known for his abstract and informal style, De Leeuw's early works used thick, textured materials to evoke interstellar spaces. He was a co-founder of the influential ‘G58’ artist group in Antwerp, which played a pivotal role in post-war abstract art. Over time, he transitioned from painting to sculpture, focusing on geometric forms and public art. De Leeuw exhibited internationally, including at the Paris and Tokyo Biennales, and won multiple awards, including a 2nd prize from 'De Beers' for jewellery design. He was later honoured as a 'Knight of the Order' by Leopold II.
Gallery Desmet
francesco fanelli
Pair of staggering and pacing horses Attributed to Francesco Fanelli (Italy, 1590-1653) Bronze, black lacquer patina Florence, second quarter of the 17th century H 15 x W 16.5 x D 5 cm H 16.5 x W 16 x D 5 cm Provenance: private collection, Italy To introduce these bronzes, there is no better way than the description made by the English antiquarian George Vertue (1684-1756). He depicted a number of statuettes by Fanelli at Welbeck: Fannelli the Forentine Sculptor who livd and dyd in England, made many small statues. models & cast them in brass (i.e. bronze). which he sold to persons that were Curious to sett on Tables cupboards shelves by way of Ornament - and irons. Many were bought by W. Duke of Newcastle, and left at Welbeck. where the Earl of Oxford. found them. This Fanelli had a particular genius for these works and was much esteemd in King Charles I time - and afterwards - so many of this little Statues as I have seen at Ld Oxfords - It shows us the impact and influence of yet another Florentine sculptor in England and this pair of bronzes is exactly what Fanelli is famous for: dark black lacquer patina, the subject of horses and the small size to appeal to the collector’s desire of the high nobility in England and beyond.
Galerie Marc Maison
pierre-ferdinand duvinage
Pierre-Ferdinand Duvinage (France, 1823-1876) Guéridon with a marquetry top resting on three sacred ibises, circa 1874-1876 Gilt bronze, silver, copper, ivory, wood marquetry of various species (top); gilt wooden base with polychromy H 83 x Ø 77 cm Provenance: former Roberto Polo collection Literature: Marc Maison et Emmanuelle Arnauld, Marqueteries virtuoses au XIXe siècle. Brevets d’invention, Éditions Faton, 2012; Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide, Maison Giroux and its 'Oriental' Marquetry Technique. The Journal of the Furniture History Society, vol. XXXV, 1999; Roberto Polo. The Eye, Frances Lincoln Publisher Ltd., 2011; Bill Pallot, Marqueteries en cloisonné de la veuve Duvinage, dans L’Estampille-L’Objet d’art, September 2007 The top of this splendid pedestal table was crafted using a technique patented by Duvinage on May 6th, 1874, described as "a type of mosaic with metal cloisons for furniture and art objects." The ivory plaques covering the surface are separated by a network of gilt metal resembling branches, whilst the central motif is a delicate marquetry of multicoloured wood. To enhance the luxuriousness of the piece, some of the leaves are made of silver. This extraordinary marquetry work is combined with three majestic sacred ibises, birds characteristic of the Nile region in Antiquity, revered by the Egyptians as divine symbols.
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Marc Heiremans
anzolo fuga
Anzolo Fuga (Italy, 1914-1998) For Arte Vetraria Muranese (AVEM) Murano, Italy, 1956 Bandierine (model 13480) Fused glass canes cased in colourless, free-formed glass H 42 x Ø 14.5 cm Literature: Heiremans M. AVEM-Arte Vetraria Muranese, artistic production 1932-1972. Stuttgart 2020
Galerie La Forest Divonne
krjst
KRJST Studio (Belgian artist duo founded in 2012 and composed by Justine Moriamé (1987) and Erika Schillebeeckx (1989)) SAND IS THE BODY OF THE TREES TO COME, 2024 Jaquard weaving and hand embroidery Organic cotton, paper, mohair, merino, polymer, lurex, metalic yarns, polyester, linen, silk H 250 x W 250 cm Serie Omen, edition 1/4
Galeries AB & BA
Uli ancestor figure Northern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, Melanesia, Oceania, first half of 20th century Carved wood and pigments H 108 cm Provenance: Umlauff Museum, Hamburg. Inv. 163/35591; Gros & Deletrez sale, May 26th, 1983; Robert Lebel collection, Paris; Calmels Cohen sale, December 4th, 2006; private collection; Christie's Paris sale, June 11th, 2012; Galerie Monbrison, Alain de Monbrison lists Elie de Rothschild as former provenance; collection Georges Goldfayn Literature: I Surrealisti, Arturo Schwartz, éd. Mazzotta, 1989, p. 251; Uli, Powerful Ancestors from the Pacific, Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, éd. Primedia, 2021, p. 252 Depiction of a standing man with his hands positioned behind his ears. The head is surmounted by a tall, feather-shaped crest cap over a checkerboard-engraved skullcap.
Galerie des Modernes
jean dubuffet
Jean Dubuffet (Le Havre 1901-1985 Paris) Chien errant, 1957 'Assemblage d'empreintes' series Ink and cut paper collage on paper mounted on cardboard 105 x 67 cm Signed and dated lower left 'J. Dubuffet 57' Provenance: Galerie René Drouin, Paris; collection Madame F. Montel, Paris; the Redfern Gallery, London; Waddington Galleries, London; Andrew Crispo Galleries Inc, New York; Sid Deutsch Gallery, New York; private collection, New York; private collection, Belgium Literature: Max Loreau, Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XII: Tableaux d'assemblages, Weber éditeur, Lausanne, 1969, described p. 99 and p. 130 and reproduced p. 99, n° 119; Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet Zeichnungen, Rogner & Bernhard, Munich, 1980, repr. in black and white on p. 175 Exhibition: Summer Exhibition 1972, The Redfern Gallery, London, Summer 1972