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Artimo Fine Arts
ÉMILE JESPERS (Deurne, 1862 – Antwerp, 1918) “Reclining Female Nude on a Wave”, c.1907 Model created in 1907 Carrara marble H. 36 × W. 70 cm Signed on the base: E. Jespers This refined Carrara marble depicts a reclining female nude stretched across a dynamically carved rocky form evocative of a breaking wave. Resting on her forearms, her head gently raised and turned towards the viewer, the figure follows a long, sinuous movement from the shoulders through the waist and hips to the crossed legs. Jespers exploits the contrasting treatment of the marble to reinforce the composition. The smooth, highly polished surface of the female body emerges from the vigorously worked base, whose rougher texture and irregular contours suggest the movement of water. The sweeping silhouette of the figure follows the rhythm of the wave beneath her, closely associating the female body with the natural element. The composition belongs to the Symbolist and Art Nouveau exploration of the relationship between the female figure and nature that developed in Belgian sculpture around the turn of the twentieth century. It may notably be considered in relation to Charles Van der Stappen’s La Mer of 1902, conceived for Victor Horta’s Hôtel Solvay in Brussels, in which the female figure is similarly associated with the imagery of the sea. The plaster model is documented in 1907 through signed and dated versions of the composition, described as a reclining female nude and, more explicitly, as a nude woman reclining on a wave. The present Carrara marble corresponds closely in composition and dimensions to this documented example.
Waddington Custot
Barry Flanagan (Prestatyn 1941-2009 Santa Eulària des Riu) Large Troubador, 2004 Bronze 185 x 140 x 114 cm (cast 2019) Edition of 8 + 3 AP (AP 2) Stamped with the artist’s monogram, casting date and edition number ‘f-/19 AP 2/3’ and foundry mark Provenance: Plubronze Limited (the Estate of Barry Flanagan) Literature: Paintings, Sculpture and Works on Paper, Waddington Galleries, London, 2004, n° 29 (rep. in colour p.63) (1/8 catalogued) Barry Flanagan, Clare Preston (ed.), Jo Melvin, Teresa Gleadowe, Mel Gooding and Bruce McLean, Waddington Custot in association with The Estate of Barry Flanagan, London, 2017 (repro. in colour pl 137) Exhibitions: ‘Barry Flanagan: Sculpture 1965–2005’, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin, in collaboration with Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane, 28 June-24 September 2006, catalogue p. 160 (rep. in colour) (3/8 exhibited); ‘Barry Flanagan: Sculpture’, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, 23 February-31 March 2007 (3/8 exhibited); ‘Barry Flanagan: Sculptures 2001-2008’, Waddington Galleries, London, 30 April-23 May 2008, catalogue n° 7 (rep. in colour p.[23]; detail pp.[18–19]) (4/8 exhibited); ‘Beyond Limits’, Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 7 September-28 October 2012 (AP 1/3 exhibited); ‘Barry Flanagan’, IKON, Birmingham, 18 September-24 November 2019 (rep. in colour in catalogue on p. 2-3, 5, 88) (another edition exhibited outside); ‘Mayfair Sculpture Trail’, London, 1-31 October 2020, catalogue n° 8 (rep. in colour p. 41) (AP 2/3exhibited)
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Elena Laverón (Spain, Ceuta, 1938) Pareja Sentada (Seating Couple), 1975 Cast bronze with dark patina H 170 x W 193 x D 116 cm Edition of 3 + 2 AP Literature: Antonio Abad, 'Elena Laverón, The flight of forms', 1987, p. 168; Juan Ibáñez Plaza (com.), 'de Elena Laverón', Roquetas de Mar (Almería), Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar, 2008, p. 115; Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo de Málaga, Anuario 2016 (n° 16), Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Telmo, 2016, p. 389; Tania Fernández de Toledo, Raya Fayad, Sotheby's France, 'UNESCO : La collection d'art', 2017, p. 431 Reference: In 1993, Pareja Sentada was installed at UNESCO's Bonvin building
LUDORFF
Günther Uecker (Wendorf 1930-2025 Düsseldorf) Rose, 1963 Nails on canvas on wood 85 x 85 cm Signed and dated on the reverse Registered in the Uecker Archive under n° GU.63.115 and earmarked for inclusion in the forthcoming Uecker catalogue raisonné / Honisch catalogue raisonné 1983, n° 289 Provenance: the artist's studio (prior to 1974); private collection Nordrhein-Westfalen (directly acquired from the artist 1974-2026) Exhibitions: Galerie Ludorff, 'Recent Acquisitions Fall 2026', 4 October-16 January, Düsseldorf 2026 Auckland City Art Gallery, 'Contemporary painting in Germany', May-August, Auckland 1965 Palazzo del Kursal, 'IV Biennale Internazionale d'Arte', 7 July-7 October, San Marino 1963 Literature: Galerie Ludorff, 'Recent Acquisitions Fall 2026', Düsseldorf 2026, S. 162; Dieter Honisch, 'Günther Uecker. Werkverzeichnis', Stuttgart 1983, n° 289, S. 189; Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council (Hg.), 'Contemporary Painting in Germany', Ausst.-Kat. Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland 1965
De Zutter Art Gallery
Corneille (Liège 1922-2010 Auvers-sur-Oise) Le montagnard, 1950 Oil on canvas 36 x 46 cm Provenance: collection Janssen, Belgium Literature: CoBrA, 'La clouleur spontanée', Le mans, Musée de Tessé 2017/2018 and Musée de Pont Aven 2018 Exhibition: CoBrA expositie Museum voor Schone Kunsten Brussel 2008/2009
Spazio Nobile
Ann Beate Tempelhaug (Norway, Mosjøen, 1954) Like days, nights, years (Som dager, netter, ar), 2024 Stoneware porcelain, glaze 185 x 113 x 18 cm unique piece signed by the artist on the back Certificate of authenticity Literature: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Artist Book, Spazio Nobile Editions, Brussels, 2024 Exhibitions: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Solo Exhibition, Spazio Nobile, Brussels, 2024; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, I Should Have Not Used Blue, Solo Exhibition, Fondazione Officine Saffi, Milan, 2025; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Umbra, Solo Exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 2026
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Josuë Dupon (Ichtegem 1864-1935 Antwerp) Flandria, 1914 (model), pre-1916 (cast) H 66 x W 71 x D 25 cm Patinated bronze, sand-cast Signed on the base ‘Josuë Dupon’ Titled on the front end of the base ‘FLANDRIA’ Stamped along the backside of the base: 'Fonderie Nationale des Bronzes’. Provenance: anonymous sale, Pictura, Ghent, 5 January 2007; former collection K. D., bought in the sale; thence by descent Exhibition: studio of the artist, March, cf. press, 1914; Exhibition Henry Luyten et Josué Dupon, April 1914; Salon Triennale, Brussels, 1914 as: n° 1001. 'Flandria (plaster)'; Salon Triennale, Antwerp, 1920 as: 'Flandria (bronze)'; Salon Triennale, Ghent, 1922 as: 'Flandria (bronze).' Related documents: A letter from Dupon to art historian and collector Max Rooses, dated to 30 March 1914, discusses the sale of a bronze version for 1,800 francs as a special offer at a reduced price. Rooses passed away some 100 days later on 15 July 1914. (Letterenhuis, Antwerpen, D922) Press (Full print available on request): René Sancy 'Flandria chez M. Josué Dupon', in: Le Matin, 25 March 1914, p. 3; René Sancy, 'Exhibition Henry Luyten et Josué Dupon', in: Le Matin, 16 April 1916, p. 7; Arnold Goffin, 'De driejaarlijksche tentoonstelling te Brussel, II Beeldhouw- en penningkunst', in: Onze Kunst; Geïllustreerd maandschrift voor beeldende en decoratieve kunsten, Brussel, 13de jaargang, 1914, p. 103: D. Visu. 'Driejaarlijksche Tentoonstelling (vervolg en slot)', in: Het Handelsblad, 20 July 1920, p. 1; 'Beeldende kunsten: Driejaarlijksche Tentoonstelling', in: Gazette van Antwerpen, 8 August 1920, p. 2; 'Kunstkroniek: 42e Driejaarlijksch Salon te Gent, XVIII', in: Vooruit, 4 August 1922, p. 7; Karel Van de Woestyne, 'Het driejaarlijksch salon te Gent. V.', in: N.R.C., 20 September 1922
WHITFORD
Joseph Lacasse (Tournai 1894-1975 Paris) Dominante Rouge (Dia 385), 1948-1950 Oil on canvas 130 x 89 cm Signed and dated upper left Signed, dated and inscribed on reverse Lacasse estate inventory Dia n° 385 Certificate of authenticity issued by Mme Joostens-Koob Provenance: the estate of the artist
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Evariste Carpentier (Kuurne 1845-1922 Liege) Sous les rochers de Logne, 1908-1909 Oil on canvas 129.5 x 195.5 cm Signed lower right ‘Evte Carpentier’ Provenance: by descent in the family of the artist; anonymous sale, HdV Horta, Brussels, 4 December 2006, lot 110 as 'Sous les rochers de Logne'; private collection K.D., Belgium; thence by descent Literature: Annick Lemoine, Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922), Brussels: Mecenart, 1994, ill. p. 119, as 'Langs de rotsen van Logne-Sous les roches de Logne (ca. 1906)'; Fritz Carpentier, quoted in: Jacques Goijen, L'École liégeoise du paysage: ma merveilleuse aventure, Stavelot, Éditions Chauveheid, 1991, p. 27 Exhibitions: Salon triennal de Gand, 1909, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. Sander Pierron; Exposition Evariste Carpentier & Armand Apol, Brussels, Cercle Artistique & Littéraire, 1909-1910, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Exposition Evariste Carpentier, Huy, Cercle Artistique, 1910, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Exposition M. Romiée, Evariste Carpentier & R. de Baugnies, Liège, Cercle des Beaux-Arts, February 1911, as 'Paisible hameau de Logne', cf. press; Esposizione Internazionale di Roma, 1911, Padiglione del Belgio, cat. n° 10, as 'La capanna pacifica'; Logne Autrefois: Sur les traces d’Evariste Carpentier et de l’École Liégeoise du Paysage, Musée du Château fort de Logne, 2019, p. 6, 24-25, ill. cat. n° 9, as 'Sous les rochers de Logne' Sander Pierron, 'Les Lettres et les Arts: Le Salon de Gand, II' in 'L'Indépendance Belge', 1 September 1909, p. 3. 'Evariste Carpentier nous oblige à quitter ce coin hivernal du Brabant, pour admirer l’estival et Paisible hameau de Logne ; ceci est une page radieuse, la meilleure qu’ait signé ce maître fécond et divers. En ce site, d’un pittoresque fermement établi, l’ombre transparente des premiers plans s’opposent à l’ardent et léger ensoleillement des fonds. L’observation interprétative est accusée par la vérité des plans, obtenus par la ligne des éléments aussi bien que par les valeurs du coloris et la distribution de la lumière, qui se répète dans l’onde vive d’un ruisseau dont deux vaches suivent le bord. Une impression heureuse se dégage de cette œuvre qu’on peut considérer comme un beau poème pastoral.' Related documents: Letter from the artist to the renowned art critic Sander Pierron, dated 28 October 1909, in which he thanks him for the praising article about his painting. (Algemeen Rijksarchief, Fonds Sander Pierron, inv. I286-73.)
Galerie Capazza
GOUDJI (1941-) Coupe ovale à l'oiseau bleu à la crinière verte 2025 argent 1er titre : 1 976 g , sodalite, aventurine, serpentine, porphyre ( 1st title silver : 1 976 g, sodalite, aventurine, serpentine, porphyry) poids total (total weight) : 2 980 g 12 x 70 x 28 cm poinçon de maître (master's mark) atelier de l'artiste (artist's studio) Exposée à la galerie Capazza (exhibited at galerie Capazza)
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.
Edouard Simoens Gallery
Pierre Alechinsky Le trou du souffleur , 1997 Signed and dated on the back Acryl and ink on paper laid on canvas 146 x 113 cm 57 1/2 x 44 1/2 in Provenance "Pierre Alechinsky: Olie, acryl, aquarel, ets, litho..." Atelier 22, Schilde 2004 Literature/Press Wordt opgenomen in de oeuvrecatalogus in voorbereiding door de heer Frédéric Charron onder nr. 3216
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Victor Vasarely (Pecs 1908-1997 Paris) EG-2, 1965 Acrylic on canvas 160 x 160 cm Signed in the centre Counter-signed, titled and dated on the reverse Provenance: artist’s studio; Galerie Denise René, Paris; private collection, France Certificate of Authenticity by Pierre Vasarely dated 26 July 2020
Galerie von Vertes
Yayoi Kusama (Matsumoto 1929-2026 Tokyo) Repetition GL.A, 1996 Collage and acrylic on canvas 41 x 31.8 cm Signed, dated and titled on the reverse Certificate of authenticity issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 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) 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.'
Anthony Short Antiques Ltd.
Very Fine Mid 18th Century George II Period Burr Walnut Secretaire Chest-on-Chest or Tallboy A very fine mid 18th century George II period burr walnut secretaire chest-on-chest, also known as a Tallboy. This stunning piece of early Georgian furniture is cross and feather banded throughout, showcasing matched veneers of exceptional colour and patina. The Tallboy is divided into two sections by a cross-grain moulding. The upper section features a complex cross-grain cornice over three short drawers and three long, graduating cockbeaded, cross banded, and feather banded oak lined drawers, all flanked by reeded canted corners. The lower section boasts a secretaire drawer above three long graduating drawers, also cockbeaded, cross banded, and feather banded, with beautiful oak lining. It stands proudly on its original shaped bracket feet. All drawers are fitted with the original swan neck brass handles and escutcheons, enhancing its historical authenticity. This piece is a testament to exceptional craftsmanship and is a stunning example of early Georgian design, making it an ideal addition to any refined interior. Height 192cm (75.6in) Width 103cm (40.6in) Depth 55cm (21.7in)
Argento Gallery
Gerard van Honthorst (Utrecht, 1592–1656) and workshop Four portraits of officers, 1637-1639 Oil on canvas 76.5 x 63.7 cm each Each signed and dated: two 1637, one 1638 and one 1639 Provenance: Charles Marsham collection, 4th Earl of Romney, Mote Park; acquired with Mote Park in 1895 by Marcus Samuel, later 1st Viscount Bearsted; by descent to his son, Colonel Walter Horace Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted; Christie’s, London, 13 December 1929, lots 83, 82, 80 and 79; presumably inherited by his sister, Nellie Ionides, born Samuel; by descent in 1968 to her grandson, Toby Jessel, The Old Court House, Hampton Court; Sotheby’s, London, 30 April 2014, lots 725-728; private collection; Christie’s, London, 1 April 2026, lots 30-33 Literature: Upton House. The Bearsted Collection: Pictures, London: The National Trust, 1964, p. 41, n° 137; J.R. Judson and R.E.O. Ekkart, Gerrit van Honthorst, Doornspijk: Davaco, 1999, pp. 315-316, n° 475, 474, 478 and 479 Four unidentified military officers portrayed in armour with differently coloured sashes, each within a painted oval with a sculptural border. Originally belonging to a larger series, the portraits display Honthorst’s characteristic treatment of faces, fabrics and reflected light on metal. The identities of the officers and the original patron remain unknown.
