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Virginie Devillez Fine Art
Jean Brusselmans (Brussels 1884-1953 Dilbeek) Le chemin creux, 1936 Oil on canvas 80 x 70 cm Signed and dated lower left 'Jean Brusselmans 1936' Provenance: Galerie de la Madeleine, Brussels; Dr H. Morlon collection, Brussels (acquired in 1962 from the above); private collection, Belgium; thence by descent to the present owner Literature: Robert-L. Delevoy, 'Jean Brusselmans' (Catalogue raisonné established by Gita Brys-Schatan), Laconti, Brussels, 1972, CR 419, pp. 252 & 373 (ill.)
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
Niki de Saint Phalle (Neuilly-sur-Seine 1930-2002 La Jolla, USA) La Force (Strenght), 1987 Painted polyester resin 35 x 53.3 x 29.2 cm Edition of 10, numbered 3/10 Artist's signature and number '3/10 Niki de Saint Phalle' (on a plaque fixed at the bottom) Provenance: the artist's studio; Gallery Gimpel Fils, Londres; private collection, acquired in 1989; private collection, France
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.
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Dagobert Peche (Sankt Michael im Lungau 1887-1923 Mödling) Lamp, Design 1921 Manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model number M 3494-M la 24 Brass, embossed, floral decoration, foot with beaded decoration, one flame, lamp shade renewed, new electrification H 87 cm - Ø 46 cm (lamp shade) Marks: WIENER / WERK / STÄTTE, monogram DP According to the MAK only two lamps were manufactured in the year 1923 Provenance: collection Schedlmayer Literature: cf. WW Archive, MAK Vienna, design sketch lamp base KI 12649-5-2, photo archive inventory n° WWF 98-116-1 as well as entry in the book of commissions of the Wiener Werkstätte model book WWKA 679; cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Die Überwindung der Utilität. Dagobert Peche und die Wiener Werkstätte’, ed. by Peter Noever, MAK, Vienna 1998, ill. p. 221, n° 51; cf. Exhibition catalogue ‘Dagobert Peche and the Wiener Werkstätte’, ed. by Peter Noever, MAK, Vienna 1998, Neue Galerie, New York 2002, ill. p. 228, n° 45; Exhibition catalogue ‘Die Sammlung Schedlmayer. Die Entdeckung’, ed. by Ivan Ristic, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Leopold Museum, Vienna 2021, ill. p. 72 Exhibition: Vienna, Leopoldmuseum, 'Die Sammlung Schedlmayer. Eine Entdeckung', 2021 Josef Hoffmann, one of the founders of the Wiener Werkstätte, hired the then 28 year old Dagobert Peche as a leading designer for the Wiener Werkstätte in 1915. With his finesse and elegance Peche fundamentally shaped the second decade of the Wiener Werkstätte, heading the Zurich branch of the Wiener Werkstätte from 1917 to 1919. Floral ornamentation and playful designs play a key role in his artistic works full of subtlety and imagination, which contrasted the strict geometric designs of Hoffmann and Koloman Moser. Before his untimely death he was involved in the opening of the ‘Wiener Werkstätte of America’ showroom on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. According to the records of the MAK, Vienna’s Museum of Applied Arts, this table lamp was produced only twice, in 1923. It was part of the renowned Schedlmayer collection – a high-ranking collection bringing together prime examples of Austrian decorative arts and works of fine art from the first half of the 20th century. In 2021 this lamp was presented at the Leopold Museum’s exhibition 'The Schedlmayer collection. A discovery'.
Maurice Verbaet Collection (MVC)
Marcel Mariën (Antwerp 1920-1993 Brussels) La Mire, circa 1981-83 Gelatin silver print on paper 18 x 12.5 cm (unframed) 33 x 43 cm (framed) Edition 2/6 Even before meeting the Brussels surrealists at the age of 17, Marcel Mariën (1920-1993) had taken his first steps in photography, having begun an apprenticeship with a photographer in Hoboken at the age of 15. During the 1940s, he began to use photography to create images with the bodies of the women he loved, but it was mainly from the 1980s onwards that he made frequent use of it. The photograph La Mire highlights the remarkable effectiveness of his creations, which, whilst appearing simple, reveal a wealth of meanings the moment one takes a closer look. It also demonstrates the extent to which photography enables Mariën to explore in greater depth the themes he develops in his objects, collages and writings. Indeed, his entire body of work is a reflection on the status of art. In this respect, he builds upon not only the concerns of the surrealists but also those of Marcel Duchamp. The Mona Lisa, the quintessential masterpiece of Western painting, was notably appropriated by Duchamp, who drew a moustache on it and added the inscription ‘L.H.O.O.Q.’ (‘Elle a chaud au cul’ or ‘She’s got a hot arse’) in 1919. Mariën takes this provocative critique of the mythicization surrounding this artwork a step further. The pubic hair encapsulates the moustache and inscription. It emphasizes the distance between the real woman and the painted one, whose identity has been forgotten whilst her depiction has become ubiquitous. The title refers to ‘la mire’ – that is, the image shown on television when channels were off the air –, an ever-present image that nobody looks at, much like the Mona Lisa, of which we have seen so many reproductions that we can no longer truly appreciate the real painting. But it also implies that ‘elle la mire’, which means ‘she is gazing at her’: it echoes Duchamp’s inscription, which can also be read as ‘look’. Furthermore, it plays on the belief that the Mona Lisa follows viewers with her gaze. Mariën presents the Mona Lisa as looking intently at the sex of the flesh-and-blood woman lying in front of her – in a perspective reminiscent of L’Origine du monde by Courbet. Perhaps his photograph enables us to better understand the reason behind the Mona Lisa’s famous mischievous smile?
Epoque Fine Jewels
Van Cleef & Arpels Art Deco bracelet, circa 1925 Platinum and diamonds Total diamond weight: approx. 30 ct Signed Van Cleef & Arpels and numbered The rhythmic, continuous wave motif creates a strong sense of movement and symmetry, characteristic of the refined geometric elegance of the Art Deco period. The dynamic repetition of the wave forms evokes the era’s fascination with speed, progress and technological innovation, reflecting the visual language of the Machine Age, in which streamlined motion and modern engineering inspired both architecture and the decorative arts. This impression of forward movement is reinforced by the uninterrupted horizontal flow of the design, giving the bracelet a distinctly modern and energetic presence. Executed in platinum, the bracelet displays exceptional craftsmanship and meticulous stone setting, allowing maximum brilliance while preserving the lightness of the openwork structure. The scroll-like abstraction of natural forms into repeating patterns exemplifies the Art Deco ideal of transforming organic movement into elegant modern geometry.
Repetto Gallery
Lucio Fontana (Rosario, Argentina 1899-1968 Varese, Italy) Madonna col Bambino, 1953-1954 Glazed and painted terracotta: white, light blue and blue H 24.5 x W 13.5 x D 9 cm Signed on the reverse 'L. F.' Certificate of authenticity on photograph by Fondazione Lucio Fontana, n° 2543/1 Provenance: Galleria Blu, Milan; private collection, Gorle (2543/1) Literature: L. M. Barbero, 'Catalogo ragionato delle sculture ceramiche', Tomo I, p. 212, n° 53-54 FMA 1
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
Edouard Simoens Gallery
Lucio Fontana (Argentina, Rosario 1899-1969 Comabbio, Italy) Concetto spaziale, 1957 Mixed media (graffiti, holes, ink, aniline) on paper mounted on canvas 80 x 100 cm Provenance: Marlborough Gallery, Rome; Marlborough-Gerson Gallery New York; Gallerie Bonnier; Galerie Pierre, Stockholm; private collection Exhibitions: Hannover 1964; Buenos Aires, 1966; Minneapolis, Lucio Fontana: The Spatial Concept of Art, 1966; Amsterdam, Lucio Fontana: Concetti spaziali, 1967; Stockholm, Fontana: Idéer om rymden, 1967 Publications: Enrico Crispolti, Lucio Fontana: Catalogue raisonné des peintures, sculptures et environnements spatiaux, vol. II, Brussels: La Connaissance, 1974
Galerie des Modernes
Jean Dubuffet (Le Havre 1901-1985 Paris) Personnage (buste) M. 406, 29 March 1967 Marker pen and gouache on paper with cut and pasted elements 45.5 x 26 cm Signed with the artist’s initials and dated lower right Annotated lower right Provenance: Jean Dubuffet collection, Paris; Ludovic Massé collection (1900–1982), Perpignan (gift from the artist, March 1968); private collection, France Literature: Max Loreau, 'Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXII: Cartes, Ustensiles', Weber Publisher, Lausanne, 1972, pp. 145 and 188, ill. p. 145, n° 371
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Egon Schiele (Tulln an der Donau 1890-1918 Vienna) Portrait of a woman, 1918 Black crayon on paper 47 x 30 cm Signed and dated lower right Estate stamp on the reverse: Kallir WV n° D 2223 Provenance: the artist’s estate (per stamp); Galerie St. Etienne, New York; Georges Simon, New York (acquired from the above, 1947); Lore Müller; Christie's, New York, 16 November 1983, sale 5442/Egon, lot 141 (consigned by the estate of the above); Galerie Würthle, Vienna; private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1986) Literature: Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Expanded Edition, New York 1998, ill. p. 609, D 2223; Exhibition catalogue 'Changing Times: Egon Schiele´s Last Years 1914-1918' ed. by Kerstin Jesse, Jane Kallir, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Leopold Museum, Vienna 2025, ill. p. 253 Exhibitions: Tokyo, Tokyu Art Gallery, 'Gustav Klimt und Egon Schiele mit Werken von Alfred Kubin: Künstler der Jahrhundertwende'; Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Utsunomiya; Chiba Parco, Chiba; Matsumoto Parco, Matsumoto; Shimoneseki City Art Museum, Shimoneseki, 1985; New York, Galerie St. Etienne, 'Egon Schiele's Women', 2012; Vienna, Leopold Museum, 'Changing Times: Egon Schiele’s Last Years, 1914-1918', 2025
Bernardini Milano
Rolex, Bienne Rare yellow gold 'oyster chronograph', 1956 18k yellow gold, watch in prestine condition Provenance: previously unknown to the market Edition of 36 made in 18k yellow gold (edition of the late 50s) The untouched case and extensible bracelet host a perfect creamy silvered dial The watch is complete of its original box, papers, invoice and various communications between owner and the Swiss Maison. It is a benchmark in terms of rarity and conservation
Caretto & Occhinegro
Lucas Gassel (Deurne circa 1488-1570 Brussels) Landscape with the penitent Saint Jerome, circa 1543-1545 Oil on oak panel 56 x 85 cm Signed with traces of the monogram LG (interlaced) lower left on the rock Expertise by Peter van den Brink and the gallery is grateful to Luc Serck for confirming the authorship of this work
Almine Rech
Tom Wesselmann (Cincinnati 1931-2004 New York) Long Beach Seascape, 1991/95 Alkyd oil on cut-out aluminum 99.1 x 190.5 cm Signed and dated on the back Provenance: the estate of the artist © 2026 The estate of Tom Wesselmann / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Tom Wesselmann’s creative approach was in constant evolution throughout his long and productive career. Never one to follow artistic convention, he continually sought new materials and formats. His fascination with innovative surfaces and technologically advanced techniques drove him to push aesthetic and formal frontiers, as seen in 'Long Beach Seascape'. In the 1980s, Wesselmann developed a laser cutting technique that opened up a new world of creative possibilities. Using this novel method, the artist delighted in transposing his bold visual vocabulary into works that challenged the boundaries between painting, drawing, and sculpture. Speaking to the New York Times in 1985, Wesselmann couldn’t contain his enthusiasm for the new medium: 'I've just had the best year of my life [...] I always work in a kind of near ecstasy, anyway, but there's really been something about the new work that grabbed me.'' Centering dynamic line and vibrant colour, 'Long Beach Seascape' demonstrates the artist’s endless pursuit of radical forms of creative expression.
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Salomé Drapée, 1928 Bonze and marble base H 52.5 x W 49.5 x D 17.5 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Bears the foundry mark Montagutelli Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, p. 426, n° 324 Exhibitions: Antwerp, 1929; Ghent, 1979