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Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
george minne
George Minne (Ghent 1866-1941 Sint-Martens-Latem) « Baigneuse, I » 1899 Boxwood (composite) H 40 cm Signed on the base: ‘G. MINNE’. Provenance: by family descent to private collection, Belgium Exhibitions: La Libre Esthétique, Brussels, 1902, cat. 138 & 139, as : ‘Figure de femme.’ (bronze & boxwood [this version]); Berliner Secession V, Berlin, 1902, cat. 319, as : ‘Badende’ (plaster); Wiener Secession XIV, Vienna, 1902, as: ‘Badendes Mädchen’ (plaster); Tento. Jozef Israëls & George Minne, Rotterdam, 1903, as: ‘Badende vrouw’ (marble); Berliner Secession XI, Berlin, 1906, cat. 332, as: ‘Junge Frau’ (plaster); Mücsarnok, Teli, Nemzetkozi Kiallitas, Budapest, 1908-09, cat. 285, marble version; Esposizione Internazionale d’Arte, Venice, 1909, cat. 3, as : ‘Bagnante’ (marble); Sonderbund westdeutscher K., Dusseldorf, 1910, cat. 237, as : ‘Die Badende’ (marble); Leipziger Jahresaustellung, Leipzig, 1912, cat. 895c, as:’Baigneuse’ (bronze); Sonderbund internationale Kunstaustellung Köln, 1912, cat. 611, as: ‘Badende’ (marble) Literature: Arthur ROESLER, George Minne, in : Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, 1910, 14th year, IV, 2, ill. article frontispiece, p. 240 (cf. Waerndorfer marble); Léo VAN PUYVELDE, George Minne, Bruxelles : Editions des “Cahiers de Belgique", 1930, cat. rais. nr. 31, p. 78, ill. pl. 31; Robert HOOZEE et al., George Minne en de kunst rond 1900, Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 1982, cf. cat. 95 & 96 RELATED WORKS It has been said that George Minne, with the present sculpture, directly influenced Gustav KLIMT (1862-1918) for the painting 'Wasserschlangen I' (1904/07), cf. Hoozee. It's appeal, however, has never faded, as can be seen in several variations on the pose which have been an integral part of the famous Belgian contemporary choreographer Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s so-called 'Attitudes'. NOTE ON VERSIONS Van Puyvelde mentions editions in marble, wood and bronze. In addition, several fine plaster casts with family provenances can be identified, amongst others at the MSK Gent and at the Museum Gevaert-Minne. Among the early collectors of bronze versions we find Hélène Kröller-Müller and Karl Ernst Osthaus, partly due to the fact that Minne’s ‘Baigneuse I’ has been a favourite for the inclusion in decorative settings designed by Henry VAN DE VELDE (1863-1959). Versions in marble are held at the Royal Museums of Art & History and at the Belvedere in Vienna. We have been unable to find records of any other versions of Minne’s ‘Baigneuse I’ in wood. Executed in a fine composite of boxwood to be precise, it is likely a unique piece in the material, and can therefore be identified as entry nr. 139 at La Libre Esthétique in 1902; where both a bronze version and a version in boxwood of Minne's 'Baigneuse' would have been exhibited under the title 'Figure de femme'. Interestingly, the 1902 exhibition of La Libre Esthétique in Brussels also marks the model's public debut, ranking the present version as one of the earliest in existance and one of the first two shown publicly.
Repetto Gallery
valerio adami
Valerio Adami (Bologna, 1935) La firma del muro antico, Odisseo (per E. Pound), 1977 Acrylic on canvas 204 x 152 cm Signed, dated and titled on the reverse Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris; private collection, France (acquired from the above) Certificate of authenticity by Archivio Valerio Adami n° 878 Exhibition: Valerio Adami. Ripensando la realtà, Dep Art Gallery, Milan, 6 March–17 May 2025
Galerie de la Présidence
serge poliakoff
Serge Poliakoff (Moscow 1900-1969 Paris) Composition abstraite, 1962 Oil on canvas 48 x 28 cm Monogrammed lower right, signed on the reverse Provenance: A.V.V. Aldo private collection, Venice; Galleria del Naviglio, Milan; private collection, Paris Literature: Alexis Poliakoff, Serge Poliakoff - Catalogue Raisonné, 1959-1962, vol. III, n° 62-55, p. 303
Stéphane Renard Fine Art
sigismondo pandolfo malatesta
This vigorous graphite and stump drawing testifies to Ingres' interest in medals. Inspired by Pisanello's medal of Sigismund Malatesta, the great condottiere of Rimini, it bears witness to both Ingres' meticulous observation and his capacity for stylization, instilling in this drawing certain characteristic traits that we find in other works by the artist.
Gilden's Art Gallery
Gino Severini (Italy, Cortona 1883-1966 Paris, France) The dancer, 1959 Tempera painting on wove paper 39.5 x 28.5 cm Signed lower right 'G. Severini' and dedicated in pencil ‘al caro vecchio amico Raffaele Carrieri, affectuoso riccordi di Gino Severini’ [to a dear old friend Raffaelle Carrieri, with affectionate memories, Gino Severini] in the lower right corner Provenance: The celebrated poet Raffaele Carrieri (1905-1984); private collection, Milan The work comes with a photo-certificate of authenticity by Romana Severini Brunori dated on 13 May 2025
Ars Antiqua
viviano codazzi and jan miel
Viviano Codazzi (Italy, 1604-1670) and Jan Miel (Belgium, Beveren 1599-1663 Turin, Italy) Architectural Capriccio with a View of Saint Peter's Basilica and Classical Antiquities First half of the 17th century Oil on canvas 149 x 200 cm Authenticated by Professor Alessandro Agresti
Franck Anelli Fine Art
Marcellus Coffermans (active in Antwerp, 1549-1578) Deposition of Christ, circa 1570 Oil on panel 32.7 x 21 cm Provenance: anonymous sale, Amsterdam, Christie's, 15 May 2002, lot 97 (as Marcellus Coffermans); private collection, Europe; from 2020, private collection, California Literature: M. Leeflang, Gemaakt in Antwerpen, bestemd voor Spanje? in Catharijne, Magazine van Museum Catharijneconvent Utrecht 2 (2010), p. 11, repr. Exhibition: Utrecht, Museum het Catherijneconvent, long-term loan, 2010-2020 It is clearly Marcellus Coffermans who deserves credit for bringing together a unique composition, the great deposition and the descent from the cross.
Maison D'Art
Benvenuto Tisi called Il Garofalo (Ferrara, circa 1476–1559) The Nativity, circa 1525/1540 (Adoration of the Christ Child/Adoration of the Shepherds) Oil on wooden panel 38.1 x 33 cm Literature: A. Bliznukov, Ludovico Mazzolino: catalogo delle opere, Florence (forthcoming; as Garofalo, circa 1525/1540)
Galerie Hadjer
fernand léger
Fernand Léger (Argantan 1881-1955 Gif-sur-Yevette) 'The Great Parade' Designed in 1975 280 x 400 cm Tapestry number 1/1 - Unique Piece Woven by Yvette Cauquil-Prince in Paris Provenance: Yvette Cauquil-Prince; Paul Haim Collection; private collection, USA Literature: Masters of the 20th century, KunstHausWien Exhibition: KunstHausWien February 10 - May 14, 2000, Vienna
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Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Unique binding of incredible modernity, realised circa 1925 by the great architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (Pirnitz 1870-1956 Vienna), one of the founding members of the Wiener Werkstätte and the creator of the fabulous Palais Stoclet in Brussels. Large quarto, full fawn morocco on wooden boards with undulating decor, dark fuchsia silk doublure and endpapers, interior gilt signature Wiener Werkstätte with, above, Hoffmann's small gilt monogrammed mark. On: Henny Bauer & Wilhelm Kienzl, Sanctissimum (1924), first edition of the score for voice and piano. Signed by Josef Hoffmann Literature: Isabella Croÿ-Frick, Bookbinding and Leather in Christian Witt-Dörring & Janis Staggs, Wiener Werkstätte 1903-1932, The Luxury of Beauty, (2017), pp. 192-211; MAK Wien: Archiv der Wiener Werkstätte, Entwurfszeichnungen, Bucheinband, inventarnummer WWE 24-9; Yves Peyré, Histoire de la reliure de création, (2005), p. 138, p. 140; Ruperta Pichler, Wiener Werkstätte. Lederobjekte aus den Sammlungen des Österreichischen Museums für angewandte Kunst, (1992), pp. 77-92; Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener Werkstätte, art et artisanat, 1903-1932, (1982), p. 183 Pierre Coumans, Antiquarian bookseller
Galerie Capazza
Goudji (Georgia, Bordjomi 1941) Oryx à la robe diaprée, 2025 Silver 1st title, serpentine, pyrite, crystal, Armour stone H 49 x W 38 x D 10 cm Provenance: the Artist's studio Exhibition: Goudji, L'or du temps, 5 July-28 September 2025, Galerie Capazza (France) This oryx, with its serpentine goatee and crystal-adorned tail, is an African antelope. It sports horns and a coat draped in Armour stone, and wears a silver bell around its pyrite neck, ready to ring. 'When viewing Goudji's works, one is overcome by a disturbing feeling, that of being faced with original, powerful, dazzling masterpieces that delicately resonate with so many symbols that shape our visual culture and our common heritage, from Persia to Athens, from Babylon to Rome, from the Tigris to the Danube, winged griffins of malachite and lapis lazuli, birds with bold and daring beaks, reassuring ex-votos, kantharoi and cups worthy of banquets of the gods. Modest, always secretive, born into goldsmithing because he ardently wanted to be, constantly devoted to his craft, constantly exploring forms, constantly telling stories, Goudji has definitely entered into history.' Olivier Gabet, 2025 General Curator of Heritage and Art Historian Director of the Department of Decorative Arts at the Louvre Museum
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
jan borman the younger
Jan Borman the Younger Brussels Horseman of a Calvary in a Passion Altarpiece, probably Longinus First quarter of the 16th century Oak, carved in high relief, traces of gesso, with old restorations and on later base H 58 x W 40 x D 14.5 cm (incl. base) Provenance: private collection, Baden-Württemberg Literature: Debaene, M. (2019). Borman. a Family of Northern Renaissance Sculptors. A Family of Northern Renaissance Sculptors. Turnhout With art historical expertise by Drs. Marieke van Vlierden | Utrecht
Galerie de la Béraudière
joan miró
Joan Miró (Barcelona 1893-1983 Palma de Majorque) Femme, oiseaux, 1976 Oil, gouache and oil stick on scratched board 65.1 x 50.2 cm Signed lower right 'Miró' Signed, dated and titled on the reverse: MIRÓ., 20/IV/76., Femme, oiseaux Provenance: Estate of Joan Miró; Sotheby's, Madrid, 42 works by Joan Miró, 9 December 1986, lot 4 (in aid of the Fundaciò Pilar i Joan Miró, Palma de Mallorca); Quitana Fine Arts, New York; Ramis Barquet Gallery, Mexico City; private collection; Christie's, New York, 9 November 2000, lot 460; Waddington Galleries, London; private collection, Portugal (acquired from the above in 2004); Phillips, New York, 8 November 2015, lot 14; private collection, Europe Literature: Jacques Dupin, Ariane Lelong, Joan Miró, Catalogue raisonné. Paintings, vol. VI: 1976-1981, Paris, Gallery Lelong and the Miró Succession, 2004, ill. n° 1737, p. 49 Exhibitions: 2018, Brussels, Galerie de la Béraudière, Calder, Miró et leurs rencontres parisiennes; 2017, Brussels, Galerie de la Béraudière, La figure animalière; 2016 Brussels, Galerie de la Béraudière, Chefs d'oeuvre de la galerie et Surréalisme
Epoque Fine Jewels
rené lalique
an impressive art nouveau gold, diamond, enamel and glass choker necklace by rené lalique
An impressive Art Nouveau gold, diamond, enamel and glass choker necklace by René Lalique, consisting of six pentagonal plaques made from molded amber-colored glass, each adorned with two intertwined thistle flowers facing outward, topped by three yellow enamel rods. Flanking the plaques are long curved thorns, set with diamonds and accented with yellow and brown enamel. Between the thorns are small thistle flower motifs in molded orange glass, enhanced with diamonds. The piece is housed in its original case, marked ‘Lalique, Place Vendôme 24, Paris’. Signed: Lalique. Period: Paris, circa 1905.
