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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
Galerie Alexis Bordes
Constant MONTALD (Ghent, 1862 – Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, 1944) View of Houses in Spring 1917 Gouache on paper laid down on card Signed and dated lower right “C. Montald 17” 70 × 88.5 cm Provenance: Belgium, private collection (acquired at public auction in 1993) ; France, private collection
Klaas Muller
Jan Boeckhorst (Münster 1604 - Antwerp 1668) Henri IV at the Battle of Ivry 17th century Pen and Brown ink, watercolour and gouache, heightened with whith and red wash on paper 200 x 291 mm In 1622, Maria de' Medici signed a contract with Rubens for two series of twenty-four paintings. The first series depicted her own life story, the other the heroic deeds of her husband: Henri IV. As was his custom, Rubens worked on this commission together with some of his pupils and assistants. The successful king had been assassinated 12 years earlier whilst riding through Paris in an open carriage. He had brought an end to the fierce civil war between Protestants and Catholics and did not shy away from doing the heavy lifting on the battlefield himself. What was intended to be a tribute to one of France’s bravest leaders turned out to be a damp squib. Due to turmoil at court, the series about the famous battle near Paris remained unfinished. This dynamic and finely worked drawing captures the dramatic moment of the Battle of Ivry (1590), where King Henri IV led his forces to a decisive victory during the French Wars of Religion. Executed in pen and brown ink and enriched with watercolour and gouache, the composition is animated by vigorous movement and strong contrasts of light and shadow. The artist heightens the scene with touches of white and red wash, emphasizing the glint of armour, the energy of the horses, and the intensity of the clash. The central figure of Henri IV, mounted and illuminated, commands the composition, surrounded by swirling troops and fallen adversaries. Ethereal figures above the battlefield introduce a sense of divine favour, a motif often associated with royal propaganda of the period. Despite its relatively intimate scale, the sheet conveys remarkable grandeur and narrative force, making it a compelling example of late 16th‑ to early 17th‑century battle imagery. We are grateful to Stijn Alsteens of the Fondation Custodia for his attribution of the drawing to Jan Boeckhorst.
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.)
Rueb Modern and Contemporary Art
Alighiero Boetti (Turin 1940-1994 Rome) Cinque x Cnque Veticinque, 1988 Embroidery 21 x 22 cm Signed and inscribed n° 82769 on the reverse Provenance: kunsthandel E.J, van Wisselingh & Co, Haarlem, the Netherlands This work is accompanied by the certificate of Archive Boetti n° 10891 dd May 2026
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.”
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Flemish art or collection cabinet with paintings of Biblical scenes. Belgium, circa 1650. Flemish Cabinet on later base with torsted legs. Biblical scenes. A flap at the top with a mirror in the middle. Behind the door a tiled floor and pillars of ivory and mirrors. This art or collection cabinet is a good example of a luxury piece of furniture such as that manufactured in Flanders and especially in Antwerp in the 17th century. In these types of cabinets were collectibles such as coins, perfume bottles, shells, jewelry etc. keep. Many of these art cabinets not only have many drawers but also a so-called ‘aedicula’. This Latin word means "little house" or " House of God." Made from native fruit wood, probably pear wood which is then polished to make it black and look like Ebony. The paintings on the doors and drawers represent the following New Testament stories or persons: (behind the relevant story there is always one reference to a gospel text; in some cases the same story is in several Gospels) if there is no textual reference, this means that the scene in question is a biblical concept but not a story in a certain chapter. The base of the art cabinet was manufactured in the 19th century. Provenance: Private collection, The Netherlands With CITES document. H. 127 cm W. 63 cm D. 38 cm
Galerie Lowet de Wotrenge
NICOLAAS STRUYCK (AMSTERDAM 1686 - 1769) INSECT STUDIES bodycolour, watercolour and pencil on laid paper 445 x 282 mm PROVENANCE "Verschyden Uyt-lansche Insecten, getekeent na het cabinet van Hn. Seba, J. ten Kate, & C, versamelt door N. Strüyck, Junior", 1719 (an album of drawings by Struyck, disassembled in the XIXth century); Private collection, Belgium.
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 Hurtebize
Maurice Utrillo (Montmartre, Paris 1883-1955 Dax,France) 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, no.2720 (illustrated p.239)
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
Galerie de la Présidence
Geer van VELDE (1898-1977) “Composition” Circa 1953 Oil on canvas 81 x 100 cm – 31.88 x 39.37 in. Signed with the initials “GvV” lower right Signed on the reverse “G. van Velde” Provenance - Collection Michel Guy, Paris - Private colletion, Paris - Private collection, France Bibliography - This work will be included in the “Catalogue Raisonné” of Geer van Velde Painted Work currently in preparation by Pierre François Moget son of Piet Moget, under the N°118 059. Certificate of Pierre François Moget.
