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N. Vrouyr
Etablissements veuve Guillon et fils, Belgium Before 1925 Warp and weft, cellulose, pile, wool 460 x 370 cm Numbered at the back Literature: Arthur De Rudder, International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts (Paris, 1925): official catalogue of the belgian section Exhibition: International exhibition of modern decorative and industrial arts, Paris, 1925, Belgian Pavilion, gallery of complete interiors, dining room by the Maison Gustave and Edouard Blondel
Galerie Hadjer
Sonia Delaunay (Ukraine, Gradizhsk 1885-1979 Paris) Rythmes Ondulatoires, circa 1970 Handwoven Aubusson wool tapestry 165 x 225 cm Woven by Pinton Frères, Felletin-Aubusson, France, after Sonia Delaunay’s original design Signed 'Sonia Delaunay' in the weave, lower left, and bearing the Pinton workshop monogramme Edition of 6 + 2 AP Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Pinton workshops, Felletin-Aubusson, France Rythmes Ondulatoires is an important example of Sonia Delaunay’s exploration of colour, rhythm and movement translated into the medium of tapestry. The composition is structured through an intricate interplay of circles, semicircles, concentric arcs and intersecting geometric planes. Vivid fields of red, blue, green, yellow and orange are set against black, white and grey, generating a powerful sense of optical vibration and continuous movement across the woven surface. The composition reflects Delaunay’s lifelong investigation into simultaneous colour contrasts, developed from the early twentieth century onwards. Together with Robert Delaunay, she explored the capacity of juxtaposed colours and geometric forms to create rhythm, luminosity and movement. These principles became fundamental to her distinctive contribution to the development of abstraction. The Collection Société Générale similarly describes Delaunay’s work in terms of her investigations into light, the movement of colours and “simultaneous contrast,” through vivid geometric forms organised into rhythmic compositions. The tapestry also reflects Delaunay’s longstanding commitment to dissolving the traditional distinction between fine and applied arts. Throughout her career, her abstract vocabulary extended beyond painting into textiles, fashion, interior decoration and other forms of applied art. Her use of pure colour and simultaneous contrasts remained central across these different media. In Rythmes Ondulatoires, the translation of Delaunay’s composition into wool by the Pinton workshops, one of the leading modern tapestry manufacturers in the Aubusson tradition, gives physical substance and texture to her chromatic language. The concentric curves and repeated arcs create an almost musical rhythm, while the juxtaposition of geometric forms produces a composition that appears to expand and contract across the surface. References and comparable examples Another Rythmes Ondulatoires, dated 1970, is documented as a handwoven Aubusson wool tapestry in scholarly lecture material devoted to Robert and Sonia Delaunay. The Société Générale Art Collection also holds a work entitled Rythmes ondulatoires, measuring 167 × 225 cm, closely corresponding in dimensions and composition. The collection describes the work through its geometric lines and forms, interwoven vivid colours and characteristic rhythmic harmony. Another Pinton-woven Rythmes Ondulatoires was publicly presented by Galleria Antonio Verolino at ArtePadova in 2024, documenting the continued presence of this composition within the art market and exhibition context. The tapestry is in very good overall condition, with strong and well-preserved colours, with no known restorations.
Galerie Édouard Ambroselli
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (Paris, 1796-1875) Farm in Italy, circa 1843 Oil on paper mounted on canvas in a period gilt frame 18 x 24 cm Signed lower right ‘Corot’ Certificate of authenticity by Martin Dieterle and Claire Lebeau Provenance: Pottier collection, Paris; sale Artcurial, Paris, 19 June 2012, lot n° 81; private collection, Paris Literature: Martin Dieterle and Claire Lebeau, Sixième supplément à l'œuvre de Corot par A. Robaut et E. Moreau-Nélaton, Paris, 2018, repr. n° 46
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Luigi Genazzi (Milan, 1876-1946) Art Deco vase, 1930 Silver 800, 2.900 gr 35 x 32 cm Hallmarked and signed by the artist Large hammered silver vase or wine cooler, embellished with two geometric handles and enhanced by a finely detailed decorative design. A testament to Milanesità - the elegance and timeless character of Milanese silversmithing. Bearing the hallmarks of the silversmith Luigi Genazzi and his signature.
Verdini Antiques
Enrico Podio (Active 1840-1890 between Rome and Venice) Micromosaic centre table, 1873 Polychrome micromosaic, patinated, cast and chased bronze H 100 x Ø 125 cm Signed and dated 'Enrico Podio fece Venezia 1873' A highly accomplished Venetian micromosaic conceived as a complete decorative programme of Classical imagery, centred on a dramatic head of Medusa.
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art
Manolo Valdés (Valencia, 1944) 'The Cartier', 2008 Oil and mixed media on canvas 188 x 188 cm H 200 x W 200 x D 10 cm (in artist's frame) Signed 'MAVALDES', dated '2008', titled 'The Cartier' and inscribed with measurements on the reverse Provenance: acquired directly from the artist's studio
Samuel Vanhoegaerden Gallery
Pierre Alechinsky (Brussels, 1927) L’Or du Rien, 1967-1968 Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas, and border in China ink on paper mounted on wood 210 x 295 cm Signed and dated lower right Signed, dated and titled on the reverse Provenance: Stéphane Janssen collection, Beverly Hills, USA; Sotheby’s London, Contemporary Art Part I, 1996; private collection, Brussels; Sotheby’s Paris, 2011; Galerie Lelong, Paris, France; private collection, Brussels Exhibitions: Bruges, Stadshallen, Triennale voor Plastiche Kunsten in Belgie, 1968, n° 6; Charleroi, Palace of Fine Arts, Prix de la critique, 1968-1969, n° 29; Brême, Ausstellung Kunsthalle Bremen, Pierre Alechinsky, Gemälde, 1958-1968, 1969; Brussels, Palace of Fine Arts, Pierre Alechinsky, 1969; Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum & Düsseldorf, Kunstverein (travelling exhibition); Antwerp, ICC-Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Prijs van de Kritiek, 1969-1970; Cagnes-sur-Mer, IIème Festival International de la Peinture, 1970; Prix du Lauréat 1970, Deuxième Palette d’Or; Venise, Biennale Internazionale d’Arte di Venezia, Pavillon Belge, 1972; Darmstadt, Mathildenhöhe Darmstadt, Pierre Alechinsky, 1974; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Alechinsky 1965-1974, 1974-1975; Paris, Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, 1975 (travelling exhibition); Zurich, Kunsthalle, 1975; Pittsburgh, Carnegie Museum of Art, International Series, Alechinsky, Paintings and writings, 1977-78; Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1978 (travelling exhibition); Scottsdale, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, A Museum in the Making: Alechinsky and Alquin From the Janssen Collection of Fine Art, 1996; Dunkerque, LAAC (Musée de Dunkerque), October 2012-March 2013
Galerie Berès
Fernand Léger (Argentan 1881-1955 Gif-sur-Yvette) 'Composition pour les Illuminations d'Arthur Rimbaud', 1949 Gouache and ink on paper 33 x 24 cm Monogrammed and dated lower right 'F.L.49' Certificate of authenticity by the Comité Fernand Léger Certificate of authenticity by Irus Hansma Provenance: private collection, Paris
Douwes Fine Art b.v.
KEES van DONGEN (Rotterdam 1877 - Monte Carlo 1968) ‘La Rotonde’, c. 1949 Unique Watercolour over litho on paper: 24 x 21,5 cm signed 'van Dongen.' (lower right) Provenance - Kloppart Collections - Private collection, The Netherlands Literature - Roland Dorgelès, ‘Au beaux-temps de la Butte’, Paris 1949.
Victor Werner
Louis Tuaillon (Berlin, 1862-1919) Stag, circa 1912 Bronze garden sculpture with natural green patina H 110 x W 90 x D 32 cm Signed ‘Louis Tuaillon’ on the base Bears the foundry ‘Martin u. Piltzing Hofbildgiesser Berlin’ A neoclassical bronze sculpture depicting a stag in a standing sentinel pose. This design was acquired in 1912 by the prominent art philanthropist Eduard Arnhold for his private estate in Hirschfelde (Brandenburg), where a large-scale version still stands today as a public monument.
Spazio Nobile
Pao Hui Kao (Taiwan, 1987) Urushi Black in Red Lacquer Leaf, 2023 Crepe paper, rice glue, Urushi lacquer, red and black pigments, gold kinstsugi 114 x 70 x 16 cm Unique piece Signed by the artist at the back Black Urushi Paper Pleats, 2023 Tracing paper, rice glue, Urushi lacquer, black pigment Sideboard H 70 x W 135 x D 33 cm Low stool H 45 x Ø 32 cm Low bench H 35 x W 130 x D 29 cm Side table H 60 x Ø 32 cm Unique pieces Signed and dated by the artist Certificates of authenticity Literature: Pao Hui Kao, 25 Seasons, Artist Book, Spazio Nobile Editions, Brussels, 2024 Exhibitions: Fondation POC, Brussels, 2020; Jewish Museum, Brussels, 2021; LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize Finalist, Seoul, 2022; Pao Hui Kao, 25 Seasons, Solo Exhibition, Spazio Nobile, Brussels, 2023-2024; Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Venice, 2026
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
F. Baulme Fine Arts
Nicolas Vleughels (Paris 1668-1737 Rome) King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1721 Oil on canvas 38 x 52.5 cm Monogrammed and dated lower left 'N.V.F 1721' Provenance: Paris, de Troy sale, 9 April 1764, n° 123; Pierre Rémy collection, 1764 Literature: Bernard Hercenberg, Nicolas Vleughels, directeur de l’Académie de France à Rome, 1668-1737, Paris, Léonce Laget, 1975 (cat. n° 93, p. 89; engraving, fig. 100, repr.) Related works: Edme Jeaurat, after Nicolas Vleughels, King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1723, engraving; Nicolas Vleughels, King Solomon Sacrificing to the Idols, 1720, oil on panel, 21.5 x 30 cm, private collection; Nicolas Vleughels, Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, 1728-1729, oil on copper, 39 x 50.7 cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre (RF 1992 412)
Galerie des Modernes
Pierre Alechinsky (Brussels, 1927) Signes, 1951 Oil on canvas 19.5 x 30 cm Signed lower right, countersigned, dated and titled on stretcher A CoBrA-period work executed in May 1951 Certificate of authenticity by Myriam Prévot-Douatte, director of Galerie de France This document bears the following handwritten note by Pierre Alechinsky: 'P. Alechinsky, who would like to be able to borrow this small painting for a forthcoming retrospective' To be included in the Pierre Alechinsky catalogue raisonné, currently in preparation by the artist and Frédéric Charron, under n° 110 Provenance: Galerie de France, Paris; private collection, France
Anthony Short Antiques Ltd.
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)
