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Collectors Gallery
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), after “Rond” medallion in 23-karat gold, 1975 Circular 23-karat gold medallion, decorated with a stylised face. Stamped with Picasso’s signature and Pierre Hugo’s maker’s mark, numbered 7/20. Hugo workshop no. 1678–2143, dated 5 October 1975. Provenance : COLLECTION NAILA DE MONBRISON
Anthony Short Antiques
Exceptional and Very Rare 18th-Century George III Thomas Chippendale Period Mahogany Bookcase *English, circa 1770 – all original and highly authentic* An outstanding and extremely rare 18th-century George III period mahogany bookcase, in the manner of Thomas Chippendale, a true statement piece that combines refined architectural design, exceptional craftsmanship and superb, entirely original condition. The upper section is crowned by an impressive broken arch pediment above a finely carved blind fret frieze, giving the bookcase great presence and elegance. Below, a pair of beautifully panelled cupboard doors, retaining their original brass escutcheons, key and fully working lock, open to reveal generous shelving, ideal for books or treasured objects. The lower section is equally distinguished, fitted with two short and three long graduated oak lined drawers, all retaining their original swan neck brass handles. The whole is raised on classic original blocked ogee bracket feet, which, together with the original panelled oak backboards, confirm the authenticity and integrity of this important piece. Made in England circa 1770, this bookcase displays a superb, rich mahogany colour and a warm, mellow patina developed over more than two centuries. The surfaces, proportions and details are all in remarkable original condition, clearly reflecting the skill of the Georgian cabinetmaker and the careful stewardship it has enjoyed throughout its life. Bookcases of this calibre, period and originality are exceptionally scarce on the market. A very fine example of Georgian library furniture in the Chippendale tradition, this piece offers a rare opportunity to acquire a genuinely period, all authentic masterpiece that unites grandeur, elegance and practicality. A superb focal point for a drawing room, library or study, and an ideal choice for any serious collector or refined interior seeking a museum quality statement piece of outstanding 18th?century craftsmanship. Height 197cm (77.6in) Width 108cm (42.5in) Depth 54cm (21.3in)
Galerie Flak
Goli Glin Buffalo Mask Baule Ivory Coast Carved wood and pigments Early 20th century Height: 65.5 cm – 25 ¾ in. Provenance Collection Frank Crowninshield, New York, acquired before January 1936, presumably with the assistance of John D. Graham, New York Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York, acquired from the above Collection of the Surrealist artist Enrico Donati (1909-2008), New York, acquired in the 1940s Exhibitions Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York, “Exhibition of Sculptures of Old African Civilizations”, January 4 – January 22, 1936 Brooklyn Museum, New York, “African Negro Art from the Collection of Frank Crowninshield”, March 20 – April 25, 1937
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)
Galerie Hurtebize
Maurice Utrillo (Paris 1883-1955 Dax) Commune de Maixe (Meurthe-et-Moselle), 1924 Oil on canvas 98,4 x 131,3 cm Signed and dated lower left Certificate by Hélène Bruneau, President of the Utrillo-Valadon Committee Provenance : private collection, France Literature : P. Pétridès, L’Œuvre complet de Maurice Utrillo, Paris, 1974, vol V, p. 238, n° 2720 (ill. p.239)
Galerie von Vertes
Repetition GL.A 1996 Collage and acrylic on canvas 16.1 × 12.5 in., 41 × 31,8 cm Verso signed, dated and titled Provenance: · Shinwa Auction, 23 November 2014, lot 145 · Private collection, Japan (acquired from the above) · Bonhams, Hong Kong, 11 June 2016, lot 26 · Private collection, Asia (acquired from the above) · Christie's, Hong Kong, 3 December 2020, lot 517 · Private collection, London (acquired from the above) Expertise: · Certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 Background information: Repetition or seriality would become her signature technique in everything that she created: “Repetition of the same patterns, an action which stems from my disease, is applied in my writing just as it is in my artwork. Dreams and hallucinations are actually occurring. This obsessional image is what I have transformed my disease into, and is therefore, to me, irreplaceable.”
Galerie Taménaga
Jean Fautrier (1898–1964) Tête 1927 Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Signed upper right: “Fautrier” Provenance Jean-Paul Ledeur, Paris Exhibitions Hamburg, Kunstverein, Jean Fautrier, 19 May–17 June 1973, no. 16. Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum / Zurich, Kunsthaus, Jean Fautrier, 11 January–4 May 1986, no. 35, illustrated p. 25. Paris, Galerie Jeanne Castel, 1986. Bibliography Marcel-André Stalter, Recherches sur la vie et l'œuvre de Jean Fautrier (1898–1964) de leurs commencements à 1940. Essai de catalogue méthodique et d'interprétation, doctoral thesis, Université de la Sorbonne, Paris IV, 1982, no. 319. Marie-José Lefort, Fautrier. Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Éditions Norma, Paris, 2023, no. 256, illustrated p. 199.
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
MEESTER Raymond de (1904–1995) Yawning Leopard Bronze with a nuanced brown patina, signed ‘Rd de Meester de B’, titled ‘Yawning Leopard’ and dated ‘1928–29’ Batardy cast, numbered I/III, bearing the stamp ‘BATARDY CIRE PERDUE BRUXELLES’, and the inscriptions ‘Épreuve d’Artiste’ and ‘cire perdue’ H. 45.2 x W. 41.6 x D. 15.5 cm. Circa 1928–1929 Bibliography: Léonard Dieleman, Raymond de Meester de Betzenbroeck, Animal Sculptor, Gallery Dieleman, Brussels 1989, reproduced under number 5 Xavier de Ghellinck Vaernewyck, ‘de Meester de Betzenbroeck’, Nouvelle Biographie Nationale, Part 6, Royal Academy of Belgium, Brussels, 2001, pp. 133–135
Laurent Schaubroeck
PAUL EVANS & PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Monumental Wall Unit Unique piece ORIGIN: USA DATE: c. 1960 MATERIALS: Steel, wood, gold leaf DIMENSIONS: W236 × D51 × H282 cm PROVENANCE: Martin Brooks, Doylestown Extraordinary wall-mounted cabinet by Paul Evans and Phillip Lloyd Powell, two key figures in American postwar design. This one of a kind piece combines carved wood, torch-cut and enameled metal, and gold leaf. Features four floating shelves and a two-door lower cabinet with concealed storage. Rare in both scale and collaboration.
Bernardini Milano
Vacheron & Constantin, Genève. Rare and elegant pocket watch in platinum, 1938 Exquisite evening pocket watch in platinum from the late 1930’s. The very simple and rational design of the case contrast with the spectacular avant-garde dial in various tones of grey with ivory indexes.
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Elena Laverón (1938, Ceuta) "Pareja Sentada" (Seating Couple), dated 1975 cast bronze with dark patina edition of 3 + 2 AP H 170 x W 193 x D 116 cm Reference: In 1993, Pareja Sentada was installed at UNESCO's Bonvin building Literature: Antonio Abad, "Elena Laverón, The flight of forms", 1987, 168p.; Juan Ibáñez Plaza (com.), "de Elena Laverón", Roquetas de Mar (Almería), Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar, 2008, 115p.; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo de Málaga, Anuario 2016 (Número 16), Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo, 2016, 389p.; Tania Fernández de Toledo, Raya Fayad, Sotheby's France, "UNESCO : La collection d'art", 2017, 431p.;
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Jean Brusselmans (1884, Brussels - 1953, Dilbeek) "Decor pour Erwartung", dated 1936 mixed media on paper, 60 x 90 cm Label at the back; Erwartung; Decor pour “Erwartung”, d’Arnold Schoenberg, 1936; Decor pour le 4e acte Literature: Paul Haesaerts, Jean Brusselmans, 1939, p.67; Robert L. Delevoy, Jean Brusselmans: CR établi par Mme G. Brys-Schatan, 1972, 421.IV
Laurent Schaubroeck
JOSÉ ZANINE CALDAS, Moveis Artisticos Z 2-21 Zeca Armchair ORIGIN: Brazil DATE: c. 1949 MATERIALS: Leather, plywood , hardware DIMENSIONS: W67 × D77 × H87 cm An early 2-21 “Zeca” armchair by José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z. Introduced circa 1949, the 2-21 represents the first edition of the model, before Zanine later adapted the design with Airfoam cushioning and renumbered it 2-24. Its sculptural plywood structure and leather upholstery fully represent Zanine’s pioneering approach to Brazilian modern furniture.
N. Vrouyr
Etablissements veuve Guillon et fils, Belgium Before 1925 Warp and weft, cellulose, pile, wool 460 x 370 cm Numbered at the back Literature: Arthur De Rudder, International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts (Paris, 1925): official catalogue of the belgian section Exhibition: International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts, Paris, 1925, Belgian Pavilion, gallery of complete interiors, dining room by the Maison Gustave and Edouard Blondel
Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
Victor Servranckx (1897 Diegem BE – 1965 Vilvoorde BE) Opus 20, (Calm Blocks Fallen from an Obscure Disaster), 1927 Signed and dated lower left: SERVRANCKX 1927 Oil on canvas 146 × 81 cm Thanks to a photograph showing the artist during his solo exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels) in January 1929, we know that the painting was exhibited there. Félix Carlier acquired the work at the group exhibition (featuring works by De Boeck, Flouquet, Gailliard, and Servranckx) at Galerie Le Centaure in Brussels in 1929. Provenance: Félix Carlier, Waermael-Boisfort (purchased from Galerie Le Centaure, Brussels, 1929) Galerie J.-P. Alaerts, Brussels London, Christie’s, 16 October 1990, lot no. 61 (illus.) Lokeren, De Vuyst, 6 October 2001, lot no. 489 Private collection, Brussels Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Antwerp Exhibitions: Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, 1929 (no catalogue) Brussels, Galerie Le Centaure, Exhibition De Boeck, Flouquet, Gailliard, Servranckx, 1929, no. 33 Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, 1947, no. 45 “146 × 92 cm” Brussels, Musée d’Ixelles/Museum van Elsene, Retrospective Le Centaure. Homage to Walter Schwarzenberg, 1963, no. 117 Brussels, Musée d’Ixelles/Museum van Elsene, 1965, no. 107 Hasselt, Provinciaal Begijnhof, 1970, no. 57 (illus.) Literature: La Nation belge (Brussels), 12th year, no. 48, 17 February 1929, p. 3 (illus.) Le Peuple (Brussels), 5th year, no. 48, 17 February 1929, p. 1 (illus.)
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Adolf Loos Ladie´s Writing Desk, around 1903/04 Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna Softwood, oil varnish, brass fittings, writing inlay with new leather H 106 cm (with top), H 80 cm (without top) W 113 cm, D 67.5 cm Company stamp on the underside: Friedrich Otto Schmidt / Wien / 1 Singerstrasse 16 / Schmidt Miksa / Budapest / 5. Lipotkorut 4 Provenienz: Private collection, Vienna Literature: Burkhardt Rukschcio/Roland Schachel, Adolf Loos. Leben und Werk, 1982, Salzburg/Vienna, ill. p. 115, no. 117 cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Adolf Loos. Private Spaces’, Barcelona Design Museum, 2017, ill. p. 134 Exhibitions: Paris, ‘Adolf Loos – Exposition Du Cinquantenaire’, 1983 Karlsruhe, ‘Gründerzeit, Adolf Loos: Jahrhundertwende: Rückblick und Ausblick im Spiegel der Wiener Architektur’, 1987
Galerie des Modernes
Jean Dubuffet (Le Havre 1901-1985 Paris) Personnage (buste) M. 406, 29 March 1967 Marker pen and gouache on paper with cut and pasted elements 45,5 x 26 cm Signed with the artist’s initials and dated lower right Annotated lower right Provenance: Jean Dubuffet collection, Paris; Ludovic Massé collection (1900–1982), Perpignan (gift from the artist, March 1968); private collection, France Literature: Max Loreau, 'Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXII: Cartes, Ustensiles', Weber Publisher, Lausanne, 1972, pp. 145 and 188, ill. p. 145, n° 371