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Galerie von Vertes
Henry Moore (Castleford 1898-1986 Much Hadham) Upright Motive, Maquette n° 4, 1955 Bronze with brown patina 30,8 x 6,4 x 7,9 cm Edition of 9 + 1 A.P. Conceived and cast between 1956 and 1962 by Fiorini Ltd, London Provenance: Zabriskie Gallery, New York City; B.C. Deane Collection, US; D.J. Rosenthal Collection, US; Dr. Phillip Cohen Collection, Washington, D.C.; Private collection, Washington, D.C. (by descent from the above); Bonhams, New York, 20 November 2025, lot 119; Private collection, Switzerland This work is registered in the Henry Moore Foundation archives. Literature: Alan Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings, vol. III: Sculpture 1955-64, London 1965, n° 381 (another cast ill. pl. 15b); Alan Bowness (ed.), Henry Moore, Sculpture and Drawings, vol. III: 1955-1964, London 1986, n° 381 (another cast ill. p. 21); Henry Moore Foundation (eds.), The Henry Moore Artwork Catalogue, online catalogue, n° LH 381 Background information: Upright Motive was the first in a series of narrow vertical sculptures by Moore, which he compared to totem poles. The Upright Motives were part of a large commission for the courtyard of the new Olivetti building in Milan. When he visited the site, 'a lone Lombardy poplar growing behind the building convinced me that a vertical work would act as the correct counterfoil to the horizontal rhythm of the building. This idea ultimately grew into the : Upright Motifs.'
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 de la Présidence
Hans Hartung (Leipzig 1904-1989 Antibes) T1966-E40, 1966 Vinyl paint on canvas and scraping 27 x 35 cm Signed and dated lower left Titled on the reverse, dedicated and signed Provenance: Waintrob collection, USA; Galerie Applicat-Prazan, Paris; Private collection, Paris This work is registered in the Archives of the 'Fondation Hans Hartung & Anna-Eva Bergman' under number : T 1966-E40
Univers du Bronze
François-Xavier Lalanne (Agen 1927-2008 Ury) Lampe pigeon, circa 1991 Copper with patinated bronze, polished glass H 21.1 x W 26.5 x D 13.5 cm Monogramed 'FXL' on the right side of the tail, stamped 'Artcurial' and numbered '539/900' on the left side of the tail Edition produced circa 2000
Thomas Deprez Fine Arts
Josuë DUPON 1864 | 1935 « FLANDRIA » 1914 (model) | pre-1916 (cast) 66 x 71 x 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, 05/01/2007; Ancienne collection K. D., bought from the above ; Thence by descent. EXHIBITED 1914, Studio of the artist, March, cf. press; 1914, Exposition Henry Luyten et Josué Dupon, April; 1914, Salon Triennale, Brussels, as: nr. "1001. Flandria (plâtre)." 1920, Salon Triennale, Antwerp, as: "Flandria. Brons." 1922, Salon Triennale, Ghent, as: "Flandria. Brons." 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 July 15th 1914. (Letterenhuis, Antw’en, D922.) PRESS (Full print available on request) René Sancy, " "Flandria" chez M. Josué Dupon", in: Le Matin, 25/03/1914, p. 3. René Sancy, "Exposition Henry Luyten et Josué Dupon", in: Le Matin, 16/04/1916, 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, 20/07/1920, p. 1. “Beeldende kunsten: Driejaarlijksche Tentoonstelling”, in: Gazette van Antwerpen, 08/08/1920, p. 2. “Kunstkroniek: 42e Driejaarlijksch Salon te Gent, XVIII”, in: Vooruit, 04/08/1922, p. 7. Karel Van de Woestyne, “Het driejaarlijksch salon te Gent. V.”, in: N.R.C., 20/09/1922.
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882-1916 Amsterdam) Portrait de Rik Wouters, Chemise Blanche, 1912 Oil on canvas mounted on panel 51,5 x 61,5 cm Annotated at the back: Nr 99 Portrait de Rik Wouters par lui même toile collee sur panneau; Mme V: Rik Wouters; Portret van Rik Dhr Mevr. De Carnière Provenance: previous collection of Nel Wouters; Leten collection, Ghent; private collection, Brussels Literature: Roger Avermaete, Rik Wouters, Editions Arcade, Brussels, 1965
Rueb Modern and Contemporary Art
Alighiero Boetti (Turin 1940-1994 Rome) Cinque x Cinque Venticinque, 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 Uzal
Josuë Dupon (Belgian 1864 - 1935) Pair of groups 'Panther and Serpent' Circa 1900 Bronze, rich brown patina and ivory on one Griotte marble and one faux-marble base Signature : ‘Josuë Dupon' Foundry mark : 'F. van Aerschodt Fondeur' Height bronze 114,5 - Width 104 cm (Both) CITES document available for both sculpture
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Pair of Candelabra depicting Mercury and Fortuna Empire Period, 1820 Gilded and patinated bronze H 100 x W 27 x D 27 cm Literature: Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, L’Heure, Le Feu, La Lumière, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, 2010, pp. 254-255 These impressive candlesticks are made of original gilded bronze and patinated bronze. An obelisk-shaped base with Mercury and Fortuna on it, symbolising trade and prosperity. This candlestick design is rare due to its dimensions, the beautiful detached bronze figure and the details in the form of RAM heads and claw feet.
Victor Werner
Svend Rathsack (Fredericia 1885-1941 Frederiksberg) Eve with the Serpent, 1941 Large bronze garden sculpture with natural green patina Signed with the artist's monogram, dated '1941', and inscribed 'n°1' on the base Bears the foundry mark 'Lauritz Rasmussen, broncestøber, København' H. 128 x W. 47 x D. 37 cm Provenance: Acquired by the previous owner's aunt in 1941, where it remained in a garden in Charlottenlund until 2016; subsequently inherited within the family.
Galerie de la Présidence
Sonia Delaunay (Ukraine, Hradyzk 1885-1979 Paris) Rythme couleur, 1972 Gouache on paper 54,5 x 38 cm Signed lower right Provenance: private collection, Paris Certificate of Jean-Louis Delaunay and Richard Riss This is one of the preparatory gouaches for the Album Les Illuminations, containing 15 stencils, illustrating 9 poems by Arthur Rimbaud.
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Philippr Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Evocation, 1923 Granite H 39 cm Signed by engraving on the neck 'Ph. Wolfers.' Provenance: Wolfers family, created for the renowned Gioconda ensemble Art Deco bust of a woman with hair adorned with a diadem, sculpted in stone. Philippe Wolfers’ Evocation bust, created around 1923 in granite, was part of the emblematic Gioconda ensemble, designed for the 1925 International Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Paris. With this ensemble, Wolfers sought to create a true Gesamtkunstwerk - an integrated work of art in which sculpture, furniture, architecture, and silverware engage in dialogue around a unified aesthetic vision. Gioconda was awarded the prestigious Grand Prix at the exhibition.
Anthony Short Antiques
An Exceptional 18th-Century George III Period Mahogany 6-Door Breakfront Secretaire Library Bookcase Stamped Gillows of Lancaster A magnificent late 18th-century George III period six-door breakfront library bookcase, in beautifully figured mahogany of exceptional quality. The moulded cornice sits above six astragal-glazed doors enclosing fully adjustable shelves, providing generous and elegant book storage. The lower breakfront centre section is fitted with a superb secretaire drawer, finely veneered and opening to reveal an arrangement of compartments beneath a sliding, tooled leather-inset writing surface, complete with concealed secret compartments. Below are six richly figured mahogany panelled doors, each opening to adjustable shelving, all raised on a moulded plinth base. The central drawer is stamped “Gillows of Lancaster,” as shown in the accompanying photograph. The bookcase displays outstanding colour and patina throughout, and its impressive scale, refined proportions, and the exceptional quality of the timber strongly suggest that it was made as a special commission. The Gillow family were among the most important British cabinetmakers of the 18th and 19th centuries, renowned for their superb craftsmanship, use of the finest woods, and designs that combined elegance with practicality and often ingenious mechanical details. Unusually, the firm operated both from Lancaster and from their London branch (opened in 1770), cementing their reputation and influence at the very forefront of British furniture making. A highly important, showstopping library piece for the serious collector. Height 252cm (99.2in) Width 340cm (133.9in) Depth 64cm (25.2in)
