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Finch & Co
Workshop of Georg Pfründt (Germany, 1603-1663) Goblet and support raised upon a turned pear-wood base Narwhal, wood South Germany, 17th century H 16.5 cm Provenance: London art market 1960s; private collection Georg Pfründt (1603-1663), born in Franconia, trained under one of the greatest ivory carvers of the Renaissance, Leonard Kern (1588-1662). Moving to Strasbourg in 1639, Pfründt worked in the service of Charles Ludwig, Elector Palatine, and Duke Eberhard VIII of Würtemberg. The goblet is carved in the same style as the equally celebrated 'Nef' favoured by princely courts for their kunstkammer (the 17th century art chamber) developed out of a medieval treasury which in turn became the Renaissance studiolo. The use of narwhal in this cup adds to the sense of rarity and exotica.
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Helene Bailly
pablo picasso
Pablo Picasso (Malaga 1881-1973 Mougins) Le Peintre (Mousquetaire aux 2 visages), 1967 Oil on canvas 100 x 81 cm Signed: Picasso and dated: 21/2/67 at the top left Provenance: Louise Leiris Gallery; Galerie Taménaga (label on reverse); former Pierre and Jeannine Consten collection Literature: Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso vol. 25 - oeuvres de 1965 et 1967, Editions Cahiers d'Art, Paris, 1972, n° 281, repr. in black and white pl. 126; Catalogue Exposition Internationale du Figuratif, 1971, ed. Tokyo ado banku, repr. in colour; Alan Wofsy, The Picasso's Project, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties, Part II, 1964-1967, enlarged second edition, San Francisco, 2023, p. 302, n° 67-075
Helene Bailly
marc chagall
Marc Chagall (Vitebsk 1887-1985 Saint-Paul de Vence) Au Cirque (Clown à la trompette), 1959-1968 Oil and gouache on paper mounted on canvas 63 x 47.5 cm Signed lower left: Marc Chagall and countersigned on reverse Certificate of authenticity issued by the Comité Marc Chagall Provenance: former Galerie Alex Maguy collection, label on reverse
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Rueb Modern and Contemporary Art
bram bogart
Bram Bogart (Delft 1921-2012 Sint Truiden) GeelBaanGroen, 1970 Cement and oil on panel H 101 x W 107 x D 12 cm Signed and dated: Juli 1970 twice Provenance: private collection, The Netherlands Exhibition: Sweden, Södertälje Konsthall, 28 March-18 April 1971, cat. ill. p. 2
Ralph Gierhards Antiques / Fine Art
A pair of Turkish-style perfume vaporisers Paris, Louis XVI period, circa 1780-1785 Finely chased gilded bronze, glass, enamel. Over stepped base. Openwork cover with drapery decoration and foliage ornaments in the Turkish style. Removable lid. Azure transparent lacquer on copper alloy body (bronze or brass), white marble H 42.5 cm
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
Piat-Joseph Sauvage (Tournai, 1744-1818) and Sormany, Optician Empire oil on panel with barometer and thermometer, early 19th century Oil on panel, gilded bronze H 87 x W 112 cm Signed: Sauvage et de Sormany, Palais Égalité Provenance: collection of Hubert de Givenchy; Galerie Moatti, Paris, 1994 The rectangular panel painted in trompe l'oeil depicts the allegories of the four seasons beside a sheath surmounted by a globe flanked by two putti, the dial of the enamelled barometer is signed Sormany Palais Egalité, the thermometer inscribed in the sheath is signed Sormany Palais / Egalité n° 260, signed SAUVAGE in the plinth of the sheath, the frame is decorated with stars and stylised palmettes. This barometer-thermometer is a work of collaboration between Piat-Joseph Sauvage, painter and Sormany, optician. Piat-Joseph Sauvage, born in Tournai in Belgium, made a specialty of trompe-l'oeil paintingsat the end of the eighteenth and beginning of the nineteenth century. As a painter and decorator, he provided ornamentation for royal residences at the end of the reign of Louis XVI, such as Compiègne and Fontainebleau and the Hamlet of Marie Antoinette in Versailles, before turning to painting on porcelain and marble, working for the manufacture of Dihl and Guérhard then for that of Sèvres under the Empire. His compositions often represent friezes of putti, bacchanalia, mythological or allegorical scenes. The iconography of the Seasons developed here naturally refers to the function of this object, as a barometer and thermometer. Sormany was an optician installed in the Galerie de Bois of the Royal Palace (Palais Egalité under the Revolution and the Empire), as indicated by the inscriptions on the barometer and the thermometer. The old labels of this Sormany make it possible to describe its activity: "Palais Égalité n° 260 galerie de bois. / N° 260 Sormany opticien successeur de Catanyo vends toute sorte de lunettes (spectacle et autres) et tout ce qui concerne l’optique, mathématique physique et autres objets de curiosités, baromètres, thermomètres et pèse liqueurs. / Le tout à juste prix Paris." He seems to have been particularly recognised for his research on thermometers.
Röbbig München
johann joachim kaendler (1706-1775)
Johann Joachim Kaendler (Germany, 1706-1775) A pair of swans Porcelain models circa 1748, Meissen manufacture and decoration, circa 1750-1755 H 27.5 x W 23 cm and H 26.5 x W 22 cm Cobalt blue crossed swords mark Provenance: private collection With their majestic figure, swans were still considered royal animals in the eighteenth century and were modelled several times in the Meissen manufactory as table decorations, especially in connection with table fountains. They are also mentioned in the 1753 confectionery inventory of Count von Brühl, the Prime Minister of Saxony. In their timeless elegance, they may be seen as a design by the famous Meissen modeller Johann Joachim Kaendler, which he produced in porcelain together with his assistant Peter Reinicke around 1750. The minimalistic decoration of the reeds in a turquoise-green on-glaze colour suggests an early artistic style.
VKD Jewels
gold, diamond, ruby and sapphire earclips
Van Cleef & Arpels Pair of 18k gold earclips, each set with three small flower elements of diamonds, rubies and sapphires France, circa 1960 Signed VCA USA, Made in France, 750, French assay marks for gold and numbered 18695 Provenance: private collection
robertaebasta
Lucio Fontana (Argentina, Rosario 1899-1969 Comabbio, Italy) Concetto Spaziale Natura, 1967 Artwork made of two pieces in polished brass H 26 x W 20 x D 21 cm Both signed: Lucio Fontana on the reverse and numbered 186/500, cast by Berrocal founderies Provenance: private collection, Italy
Cabinet of Curiosities-Honourable Silver Objects
cartier paris
Bracelet, circa 1960 Signed Cartier Paris, n° 114069 Stamped with French assay marks 18K yellow and white gold, designed with 13 carved fluted round lapis lazuli beads, on a slightly flexible gold shaft, terminating with a hook clasp set with 22 single and full-cut round diamonds, approximately 0.90 ct. Provenance: private collection, The Netherlands Ladybird brooch, circa 1930, signed Cartier Paris, n° 07544, stamped with French assay marks, platinum, designed with a head in enamel and a red coral body set with 8 full-cut round diamonds 22 x 19 x 11 mm Provenance: private collection, London Literature: N. Coleno, Etourdissant Cartier (Paris: Editions du Regards, 2008), pp. 44-45, 81
Galerie Alexis Pentcheff
paul delvaux
Paul Delvaux (Belgium, Antheit 1897-1994 Veurne) La mise au tombeau, 1953 Oil, gouache, watercolour and ink on paper laid on canvas 68 x 120 cm Signed and dated lower right Certificate of authenticity issued by the Paul Delvaux Foundation dated 24 June 2017 Provenance: private collection, France Preparatory work for 'La mise au tombeau', kept at La Boverie, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Liège. A work on the same theme, La mise au tombeau, 1951, can also be found in the Musée d'Ixelles © Foundation Paul Delvaux, Belgium/SABAM, 2023-2024
Stéphane Renard Fine Art
alessandro oliverio
Alessandro Oliverio (Bergamo or Venice, ante 1500-post 1544) Christ Carrying the Cross, 1505-1510 Oil on poplar panel H 49.5 x W 41.5 cm Provenance: collection Count Hubert Ludwig de la Fontaine and d'Harnoncourt-Unverzagt (1789-1846), from 1826 at Hrotovice Castle, Trebic, Czech Republic; purchased in 1836 with the entire collection and the castle by Georg Simon von Sina (1783-1856); transferred around 1847 by his son Simon Sina to Mysliborice Castle, Trebic, Czech Republic; by inheritance, in 1876, to Simon's daughter Iphigenie Sina (1847-1914), Duchess of Castries, sold in 1882 to Baron Anton Dreher of Schwechat; Mysliborice Castle; Antiqua auction sale, Prague, 1921, n° 12 (Italian Master of the 16th century)
Florian Kolhammer
johann loetz witwe
Johann Loetz Witwe Vase Phänomen Genre 356, circa 1900 Designed and executed by Johann Loetz Witwe, Klostermühle, Bohemia Mould-blown, freeform, reduced and iridescent glass H 23.5 x Ø 14 cm Signed underneath 'Loetz Austria' Literature: A. Adlerova, E. Ploil, H. Ricke, T. Vlcek (ed.), Loetz-Böhmisches Glas 1880-1940, vol. II, paper pattern catalogue, Prestel, Munich 1989, paper pattern 420, p. 95
Osborne Samuel Gallery
Lynn Chadwick (London 1914-2003 Lypiatt Park) Short Horn, 1954 Iron and composition H 41 x W 61.5 x D 20.5 cm Unique piece Provenance: The artist; Mrs. Helen Lessore O.B.E.; Acquired by René Gaffé at the Venice Biennale, 15th September 1956; Private collection, The Netherlands; Osborne Samuel, London; Private collection, Canada Literature: J.P. Hodin, Lynn Chadwick, Werk, vol. 44 (n° 3), March 1957, p. 113; Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2003, Lypiatt Studio, Stroud, 1997 p. 92, cat. no. 143 (prepatory drawing illustrated; with incorrect dimensions height: 45 cm.) Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated catalogue 1947-2003, Lund Humphries, Farnham, 2014, p. 111, cat. n° 143 (ill. b&w) Exhibitions: London, New Burlington Galleries, 53rd London Group: British Painting and Sculpture, November-December 1954, n° 264; Venice, XXVIII Biennale, June-October 1956, p. 412, n° 51 (titled Vacca Shortorn), lent by Mrs H. Lessore
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Auguste Herbin (Quiévy 1882-1960 Paris) Le Vieux Pont à Bruges, 1906 Oil on canvas 46 x 55 cm Signed lower left Provenance: the artist’s studio; M. Rheims, Paris; Malborough Fine Art Ltd., London; private collection, Basel Exhibitions: 1914, Exposition Auguste Herbin, Galerie Clovis Sagot, 2 March–17 March 1914, n° 3; Bern 1963, Auguste Herbin, Kunsthalle Bern, 16 February–24 March 1963, n° 1 (ill.); Amsterdam 1963, Herbin, Stedelijk Museum, 7 June–22 July 1963, n° 2 (ill.); Zurich 1965, Auguste Herbin, City Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, 2 April–30 April 1965, n° 2; Paris 1975/76, Le Bateau-Lavoir, Musée Jacquemart-André, 31 October 1975-31 November 1976 (label on the back) Literature: Geneviève Claisse: Herbin. Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris 1993, p. 291, n° 70 (ill.)
Epoque Fine Jewels
rené lalique
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Art Nouveau nymph pendant/brooch Designed as a winged nymph, part female, part butterfly, the naked nymph decorated with skin colour enamel, the outstretched wings in pale green ‘plique-à-jour’ enamel, edged with a dark green ‘plique-à-jour’ border, highlighted with old mine cut and rose cut diamonds, mounted in 18 karat gold. Greenish ‘contre-émail’ on the reverse. The nymph can also be worn as a pendant. With detachable brooch fitting Paris, circa 1900 8.3 x 4.1 cm Signed Lalique and Lalique maker's mark In fitted box marked R. LALIQUE, 40 Cours-La-Reine, Paris A similar nymph by Lalique is part of the collection of the Lalique Museum in Hakone, Japan
Galerie Berès
Georges Mathieu (Boulogne-sur-Mer 1921-2012 Boulogne-Billancourt) Vaillance d’un Gantois à la bataille de Gaure, 1957 Oil on paper 25 x 50 cm Signed and dated lower right: Mathieu 57 Certificate dated May 30th 2022, by Marc Ottavi, vice-president of the Archives Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu; this work is referenced in the Maurice d’Arquian Archives under n° 12 Provenance: galerie Helios Art, Brussels; collection Nyst, and thence by descent; Clavé Fine Art, Paris Literature: G. Mathieu, Cycle des Grands Ducs d'Occident, galerie Helios Art, Brussels, 8-30 November 1957, n° 12 Exhibition: G. Mathieu, Cycle des Grands Ducs d'Occident, galerie Helios Art, Brussels, 8-30 November 1957
