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Epoque Fine Jewels
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch Paris, circa 1903 18 k yellow gold, 'plique-à-jour' enamel and polychrome enamel, old mine cut diamonds, citrine and pearls 11.6 x 4.4 cm Signed Lalique Accompanied by its original fitted case marked R. Lalique, 40, Cours-la-Reine, Paris, monogrammed 'E.A.' An important Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch by René Lalique, in 18-karat gold, designed as two opposing dragonflies with delicate wings of translucent plique-à-jour enamel, accented with old mine-cut diamonds. At the centre, the dragonflies clasp a cushion-shaped orange citrine, their bodies and legs enhanced with polychrome enamel. Graduated pearls trace the extremities of the wings, lending the composition a graceful sense of movement and lightness, characteristic of Lalique’s jewellery at the height of the Art Nouveau period.
Galerie Cento Anni
PHILIPPE WOLFERS (1858-1929) " SALOMÉ DRAPÉE" 1928 BRONZE SCULPTURE ON A GREEN MARBLE BASE. 52.5 CM X 49.5 CM X 17.5 CM SIGNED PH. WOLFERS FOUNDRY MARK: MONTAGUTELLI PROVENANCE: WOLFERS FAMILY REFERENCES: “THE WOLFERS DYNASTY” by Werner Adriaenssens—Raf Steel, page 426, No. 324 EXHIBITIONS: ANTWERP 1929, GENT 1979
Axel Vervoordt
William Turnbull (Dundee 1922-2012 London) Young Torso, 1981 Bronze 49 x 28.5 x 3 cm Edition of 6, AP 1/1 Provenance: the estate of the artist Literature: Amanda A. Davidson, The Sculpture of William Turnbull, The Henry Moore Foundation in association with Lund Humphries, 2005, cat. n° 205, ill. p. 154
Stéphane Renard Fine Art
Pierre Bonnard (Fontenay-aux-Roses 1867 – Le Cannet 1947) Paysage, arbres fruitiers (1909) Oil on paper Dimensions : 18 ¾ x 24 ¾ in. (47.7 x 63 cm) – Framed : 27 3/8 x 33 in. (69.5 x 84 cm) Stamped with signature « Bonnard » (Lugt 3886, lower left) Provenance : The artist's estate Private collection, Paris Anonymous sale, Koller Auktionen, Zurich, 2 December 2016, lot 3226 European private collection Literature : J. & H. Dauberville, Bonnard, Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint, vol. IV, 1940-1947 et Supplément, Paris, 1974, no. 1949, p. 285 (illustrated)
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel
Armand Guillaumin (Paris 1841-1927 Orly) Les hauteurs de la Sedelle, Crozant, 1910 Pastel on paper 48 x 63 cm Signed lower left Certificate of authenticity from the Comité Guillaumin This pastel will be included in the second volume of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: Galerie Marcel Bernheim, Paris (label on the reverse); collection F., Paris
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Vally Wieselthier (Vienna 1895-1945 New York) Female head with green flower, 1928 Red pottery, polychrome glaze H 28.5 x W 13.5 x D 14.5 cm Manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model n° 494 Monogram VW, WW, MADE IN AUSTRIA, 494, I Hörmann WV-K 587 Minor chips professionnally restored Literature: cf WW-Archives, MAK Vienna, Photo-Archives WWF 110-42-3; cf Marianne Hörmann, Vally Wieselthier, Wien 1999, ill. p. 165, n° 77f and p. 286, WV-K 587 Exhibitions: Kaiserslautern, Museum Pfalzgalerie, 'Vally Wieselthier-Golden Girls n° 2', 2022/23; New York, Austrian Cultural Forum, Vally Wieselthier, Sculpting Modernism, 15 October 2025-9 February 2026
Verdini Antiques
Vincenzo Raffaelli (Rome, 1783-1865) Circular tabletop in coloured marbles, circa 1835-1845 Approximately 200 specimens of coloured pebbles, Bardiglio marble and bronze Tabletop: Ø 91.2 cm - 5.2 cm Vincenzo Raffaelli Rome, Via del Babuino 93 performed between 1835 and 1845 ca. Round top in coloured marbles 'pebble' samples 200 ca. The round top in coloured marble that we are dealing with, is a real 'pebble' sample made of ancient 'excavation' marble and modern marble, that is, used after the sixteenth century such as Malachite, Portoro or Napoleonic Orbicular Granite etc. The particularity and rarity of this table is given by the fact that the samples of marbles used, in addition to being rare then (and even more so today), were worked differently from all the other types of samples that were made between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The sample tables of this period generally have a frame in black marble from Belgium or other fine marbles, which contains all the rare colored samples committed.
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
An Empire bronze carousel automaton clock French, circa 1815 Chased and fire gilded bronze H 51 x W 26 x D 17 cm This rare clock, entirely composed of chased and fire gilded bronze, takes the form of a hexagonal pedestal with chamfered corners, housing a movement with a circular white enamel dial on its front. A rich repertoire inspired by antiquity adorns this pedestal: winged griffins, musical putti, cornucopias, scrolled palmettes and rosettes, and, flanking the short sides, two horse heads, chased in the round, each supporting a 'pike' enriched at the base with a corolla of lanceolate water leaves, and punctuated by a ringed tablet for one, and a laurel wreath. An imposing carousel, structured around a richly chased central column ending in a ball, distinguishes the clock. Three putti riding swans—one winged, the second wearing Mercury's helmet, and the third dressed as a court jester—each attempt to grasp the tablet's ring with a curved object. The clock rests on a projecting hexagonal base decorated with a frieze of alternating stylized palmettes and fleurons. A spring mechanism, wound with a key accessible on the rear right-hand chamfered edge of the pedestal, sets the carousel in motion. This mechanism is activated either when the clock strikes or, at other times, by operating a small lever visible beneath the keyhole. A very similar model is held in the clock collection of the François Duesberg Museum in Mons, Belgium. It differs only in its dial and, most notably, in the inscription 'Nicolas Esterhazy, SOUVENIR D’ENFANCE' (Nicolas Esterhazy, Childhood Memory), visible on the front of the base. Also noteworthy is a clock of the same type, signed VAILLANT A PARIS, which was part of the collection of Countess Valtesse de La Bigne Ville d’Avray (1859-1910) and is now in private hands. Another similar example was presented at Drouot on September 15, 2016 (Mac-Arthur Kohn lot 83). It came from the former collection of the Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Almine Rech
Tom Wesselmann (Cincinnati 1931-2004 New York) Long Beach Seascape, 1991/95 Alkyd oil on cut-out aluminum 99.1 x 190.5 cm Signed and dated on the back Provenance: the estate of the artist Tom Wesselmann’s creative approach was in constant evolution throughout his long and productive career. Never one to follow artistic convention, he continually sought new materials and formats. His fascination with innovative surfaces and technologically advanced techniques drove him to push aesthetic and formal frontiers, as seen in 'Long Beach Seascape'. In the 1980s, Wesselmann developed a laser cutting technique that opened up a new world of creative possibilities. Using this novel method, the artist delighted in transposing his bold visual vocabulary into works that challenged the boundaries between painting, drawing, and sculpture. Speaking to the New York Times in 1985, Wesselmann couldn’t contain his enthusiasm for the new medium: 'I've just had the best year of my life [...] I always work in a kind of near ecstasy, anyway, but there's really been something about the new work that grabbed me.'' Centering dynamic line and vibrant colour, 'Long Beach Seascape' demonstrates the artist’s endless pursuit of radical forms of creative expression.
Dries Criel
EOS Earrings Crafted in sandblasted 18kt yellow gold, the earrings radiate a soft, sunlit warmth. Their matte surface captures light with subtlety, creating a gentle and enduring glow. At the heart of each piece rests a natural, white, step-cut diamond. Framed by flowing lines and delicate pavé diamonds, its architectural brilliance recalls the moment dawn first appears on the horizon - quiet, luminous and full of promise.
F. Baulme Fine Arts
Claude-Marie Dubufe (Paris 1790-1864 La-Celle-Saint-Cloud) Expression Head: Modesty, circa 1827-1828 Oil on canvas 55.5 x 46.5 cm Provenance: private collection, England Literature: Emmanuel Bréon, Claude-Marie, Édouard et Guillaume Dubufe, Portraits d’un siècle d’élégance parisienne, exh. cat., Paris, Délégation à l’Action Artistique de la Ville de Paris, 1988 (engraving after the present painting, p. 70, repr.) Related work: Claude-Marie Dubufe, Modesty, 1828, engraving