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Almine Rech
Farah Atassi (Brussels, 1981) The Shadow, 2026 Oil on canvas 195.3 x 114.3 cm Signed and dated on the back Provenance: the artist's studio Exhibitions: Farah Atassi, 'Metamorphosis', 26 June-31 July 2026, Almine Rech New York 'The Shadow' comes from a recent body of work in which Farah Atassi explored themes of metamorphosis and freedom. The central figure is a chimeric half woman-half flower that appears to flourish before our very eyes. Daphne - the nymph turned into a laurel tree to escape the god Apollo - comes to mind, a representation of transformation and transcendence. In 'The Shadow' the flower woman is organic, yet sculptural, retaining a distinct humanity that the artist has simplified, symbolised. While the composition is dreamlike and ethereal, a bold shadow brings a touch of realism, anchoring the twisting form to the pictorial plane. This work is a painting within a painting, a formal choice that allows Atassi to contrast two distinct realms while also interrogating the metamorphic potential of art. Notes of Magritte’s uncanny, atmospheric beauty emerge as the flower woman in 'The Shadow' is captured in the act of liberating herself from a canvas, striking out into the rosy dawn.
Vagabond Antiques
Giocondo Albertolli (Bedano 1742-1839 Milan) (Attributed to) Milan, late 18th century Wall lights H 72 x W 45 x D 37 cm These elegant gilt-metal wall sconces are attributed to the Milanese architect, designer and ornamentist Giocondo Albertolli, one of the leading figures of Italian Neo-classicism. Their design closely relates to the engraved ornament published in Albertolli's celebrated pattern books, particularly Ornamenti Diversi (Milan, 1782), which played a central role in disseminating the new classical taste throughout Lombardy and Northern Italy. The sconces display many of the motifs associated with Albertolli's ornamental vocabulary, including scrolling acanthus brances, finely fluted candle sockets and radiating drip pans. Their unusually tall proportions and boldly projecting arms give them a distinctly sculptural character, creating a sense of movement and depth rarely encountered in wall lights of the period. The open voluted arms, enriched with naturalistic foliage, closely resemble a number of Albertolli's published designs for girandoles and wall lights. Born in Bedano, near Lugano, Albertolli settled in Milan in 1774 at the invitation of the architect Giuseppe Piermarini. As Professor of Ornament at the Brera Academy he exerted a profound influence on the decorative arts of Northern Italy, providing designs for architecture, furniture, metalwork and interior decoration. His published engravings became an important source for craftsmen working in the Neoclassical style throughout the late eighteenth century. The present sconces are attributed to Giocondo Albertolli and were almost certainly produced by craftsmen working within the circle of artists and decorators associated with him in late eighteenth century Milan. Their refined design and high quality of execution reflect the sophisticated decorative arts tradition that flourished in Lombardy during the Neoclassical period.
Dr. Nöth kunsthandel
Armand Guillaumin (Paris 1841-1927 Orly) Bords de l'Orge à Epinay, 1890 Oil on canvas 81 x 65 cm Signed lower right Certificate of authenticity from the Comité Guillaumin This work will be included in the second volume of the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris; Clara de Plessis Whelan, New York; Sale Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 7 November 1946, lot 65; Mr. Jussaume, Buenos Aires; Mr. Foret, Buenos Aires; private collection, France (acquired from the above in 1956); Christie's London 7 February 2001, lot 127; private collection, Texas
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 Taménaga
Jean Fautrier (Paris 1898–1964 Châtenay-Malabry) Tête, 1927 Oil on canvas 35 x 27 cm Signed upper right: 'Fautrier' Provenance: Jean-Paul Ledeur, Paris Literature: Marcel-André Stalter, Recherches sur la vie et l'œuvre de Jean Fautrier (1898-1964) de leurs commencements à 1940. Essai de catalogue méthodique et d'interprétation, doctoral thesis, Université de la Sorbonne, Paris IV, 1982, n° 319; Marie-José Lefort, Fautrier. Catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint, Éditions Norma, Paris, 2023, n° 256, ill. p. 199 Exhibitions: Hamburg, Kunstverein, Jean Fautrier, 19 May-17 June 1973, n° 16; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum / Zurich, Kunsthaus, Jean Fautrier, 11 January-4 May 1986, n° 35, ill. p. 25; Paris, Galerie Jeanne Castel, 1986
Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
Cy Twombly (USA, Lexington 1928-2011 Rome) Untitled, Captiva Island, Florida, 1974 Gouache and pastel on a collage of paper and graph paper, on paper 75 x 106 cm Signed, dated, and inscribed 'Captiva ‘Feb 74’ on the reverse Provenance: Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris; Pierre Horay collection, Paris; Heiner Bastian Fine Art, Berlin; acquired from the above by the present owner Literature: Y. Lambert, Cy Twombly: Catalogue raisonné des œuvres sur papier, vol. VI, 1973-1976, Milan, 1979, n° 110 (ill. p. 115); N. Del Roscio, Cy Twombly Drawings, Catalogue raisonné, Vol. 6, 1972–1979, Munich, 2016, n° 114 (ill. in colour p. 108) Exhibitions: Paris, Galerie Yvon Lambert, Cy Twombly, April-May 1974; Seattle, Richard Hines Gallery, Cy Twombly: Paintings and Drawings, July-August 1980
Stéphane Renard Fine Art
Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (Montauban 1780-1867 Paris) Portrait of a woman, 1802 Oil on canvas 29 x 21 cm 33 x 40.5 cm (framed) Provenance: purchased at a public auction in Asheville (North Carolina, USA) in January 2024 Exhibition: Museum Central des Arts (Salon de 1802) n° 719, Ingres, un portrait de femme This portrait of a woman by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres is a discovery. The gallery would like to thank Mr. Eric Bertin, Mr. Sylvain Bédard, Lecturer at the University of Montreal, and Professor Andrew Carrington Shelton of Ohio State University, all three of whom confirmed the painting’s authenticity after a first-hand examination of the canvas.
LUDORFF
Serge Poliakoff (Moscow 1900-1969 Paris) Composition abstraite, 1964-1965 Oil on canvas 73 x 60 cm Signed lower left The authenticity of this work is confirmed by Thaddée Poliakoff and the works is registered in the Archives Serge Poliakoff, Paris 2026 Literature: Alexis Poliakoff, 'Serge Poliakoff-Catalogue Raisonné', vol. II, 1955-1958, Paris 2010, n° 64-68 Provenance: Galerie Cavalero, Cannes; private collection, Europe (-1996); Sotheby's, London (26 June 1996, Lot 38); private collection (1996-2025)
Alexis Lartigue
Victor Vasarely (1906-1997), Untitled, circa 1958, oil on masonite, signed, 120 × 100 cm Provenance: Private Collection, Unites States Christie’s Sale, London Lo Guidice Gallery, Chicago Sotheby's Sale, London Private Collection, London Christie’s Sale, London Galerie Zlotowski, Paris Private Collection, Europe Sotheby's Sale, Paris Private Collection, Switzerland Past exhibitions: - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Summer Loans, 1970
Willow Gallery
André Lhote (Bordeaux 1885-1962 Paris) Pique-nique à Mirmande, 1939 Oil on paper, laid down on canvas 106 x 127 cm Signed lower right Certificate of authenticity issued by Dominique Bermann Martin and will be included in the forthcoming Lhote catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: Simone Lhote, Paris (wife of the artist); Suzanne Bermann, Paris (by descent from the above); Soufer Gallery, New York (acquired from the above, 1988); acquired from the above by the late owner, March 1991; private collection, Chicago Exhibition: New York, Soufer Gallery, André Lhote: Cubism and Later Periods, April-May 1988 (ill. in colour; dated 1927)
Galerie Uzal
Jean Delville (Louvain 1867-1953 Forest) La Libération, 1936 Oil on canvas 188.5 x 240.5 cm (framed) Signed and dated Exhibition: Brussels, Salon de la Société des Beaux-Arts-Salon de Printemps 1936 In a letter addressed to the former owner and dated 1 July 1947, Jean Delville described the work as follows: 'Man, in flight, frees himself and escapes towards broader horizons and spaces of freedom, while the forces of evil hold him back in the lower spheres of the world, where the inert mass of beings remains imprisoned by their prejudices, desires, passions and selfishness.'
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
Empire chandelier, circa 1810 Crystal, chiseled and gilded bronze H 117 x Ø 81 cm Chandelier with 18 lights in crystal and finely chiseled and gilded bronze. It is composed of two circles of fillets bordering a frieze of laurels and flowerets separated by eight arrows, joined at the centre by a blue enameled globe and scattered with gilt stars. The basket ends with a rose and a seed-shaped knob. A panache and small palm leaves crown the chandelier from which hang garlands of crystals. Crystal: by Ladoupède du Fougerais, entrepreneur and owner of the Manufacture de cristal du Mont-Cenis de leurs Majestés Impériales et Royales. Ladoupède du Fougerais delivered a very similar chandelier with 16 lights on 24 April 1810, for the small salon of the apartments of the Empress at the Petit Trianon in Versailles. This chandelier is illustrated in 'Versailles, le Petit Trianon', by Denise Ledoux-Lebard, published by Editions de l'Amateur, 1989, р. 95, n° 6l.
Verdini Antiques
Domenico Morelli (Naples, 1823-1901) Cesare Borgia in Capua, 1854 Oil on canvas 131 x 183.5 cm Provenance: Count Tasca d'Almerita of Palermo Literature: Almerinda Di Benedetto, 'The painted history: Domenico Morelli and the Sack of Capua' in Rosanna Cioffi, Ornella Scogliamiglio, MOSAIC, Themes and methods of art and criticism for Gianni Carlo Sciolla, vol. 2, Luciano Editore, 2012 Exhibition: Exhibition of Fine Arts in Palermo, 1856, presented as: Cesare Borgia after the siege of Capua makes women who had taken refuge in a basement of the castle draw It is above all through the letters to his friend Pasquale Villari that we know the various moments of the work that allow the painter Domenico Morelli to complete the painting 'Cesare Borgia in Capua', commissioned by the wealthy German entrepreneur Ettore Giulio Marstaller. On September 26, 1849 Domenico Morelli wrote to Villari that Marstaller had been very interested in a 'drawing sketch representing Cesare Borgia after the capture of Capua who chooses among the women locked up in a tower 40 of the most beautiful and we agreed that he will execute the painting of the same size as the bodies, with torchlight'. The relationship between the painter and the client was somewhat troubled, to the point that Domenico Morelli proposed the painting to another buyer. Completed in the spring of 54, due to Marsteller's death, the painting was sold in January of the following year to Count Tasca d'Almerita of Palermo. In 1856 the painting was thus presented at the Exhibition of Fine Arts in Palermo with the title 'Cesare Borgia after the siege of Capua makes women who had taken refuge in a basement of the castle draw', obtaining enthusiastic judgments to such an extent that in the magazine 'Il Poligrafo' the regret of not being able to grant the Neapolitan painter a diploma of gratitude, as the regulation provided for it only for Sicilian artists. The certain motivations for Morelli's choice of this dramatic historical event are not known, but, as Almerinda Di Benedetto points out, it is shown 'certain, however, that the identification of an event so historically full of meaning, both for the terribleness with which the events took place, and for the very strong symbolic message transmitted by the behavior of the Capuans, strenuous and indomitable defenders of their own land and of the moral and civil values linked to it, appears more than appropriate in an era permeated by deep Risorgimento and patriotic moods'. In relation to the terrible decision of the ruthless Duke Valentino to perpetrate an unprecedented massacre in Capua to the detriment of the helpless population, which came to count a few thousand victims, the professor and researcher Almerinda Di Benedetto recommends the 'very recent publication by Giancarlo Bova, Il sacco di Capua, July 24, 1501, in which the author contributes, with the contribution of unpublished documents, to make greater clarity on the chilling story of the memorable massacre'. As far as the purely pictorial aspect is concerned, in the year 1925 Vittorio Spinazzola would have condensed the description of the work in the following lines: 'the lush canvas, in which all the virtues of his imagination, his brush, the wise research, the sensuality of the forms, the tumultuous yet Latinally contained impetus of the composition were employed, connecting to our Venetian or seventeenth-century Neapolitan tradition, in which the wonderful bottom of battlemented walls and towers glimpsed in a gold dust and the mastery of the groupings, the glimpses, the nudes, would be enough to show how much his mastery of the drawing, the brush, the form would be enough'.
Heutink Ikonen
‘Weep not for Me, Mother’ Russia, mid 17th century Egg tempera on gesso on linen-covered wood 31 x 26 cm Provenance: private collection, Belgium; Morsink Ikonen, Amsterdam Among the most moving images of Orthodox art is the icon known as ‘Weep Not for Me, Mother’. Its title is drawn from the liturgy of Holy Saturday, where Christ addresses his grieving mother from the tomb: 'Weep not for Me, O Mother... for I shall arise and be glorified…' The icon depicts a moment between the crucifixion and the Resurrection: the profound silence of Holy Saturday. Christ stands or rises from the tomb, whilst the Mother of God tenderly embraces him and mourns for him. The intensity of their encounter lends the image an extraordinary emotional power. Although the scene may remind Western viewers of the Pietà, its spiritual focus is different. Whilst the Pietà centres on the grief of the Blessed Virgin, ‘Weep Not for Me, Mother’ looks forward to Easter and the promise that death does not have the final say.
Stoppenbach & Delestre
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges 1841-1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer) Nature morte aux pommes et à poire, circa 1889 Oil on canvas 22 x 31 cm Signed ‘Renoir’ lower right The work is included in the Renoir digital catalogue raisonné project, n° 20411 Provenance: Ambroise Vollard, Paris, by whom acquired from the artist before 1919; Madame de la Chapelle, Paris; Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 30 March 1938; Dr Albert & Elvira Charpentier, Paris, by whom acquired from above on 14 March 1939; Roberto & Elena Germain-Ribon, by descent from the above; Jacqueline Pizarro, by descent from the above; Sale, Christie’s, London, 22 June 2005, n° 110 (ill. colour); private collection, The Netherlands Literature: Ambroise Vollard, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paintings, pastels, and drawings. Tableaux, pastels et dessins, rev. ed. (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1918), p. 306 (ill. fig. 1489); G.-P. & M. Dauberville, Renoir: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. II, 1882-1894, Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, 2009, n° 721, p. 26 (ill. p. 26 dated circa 1889)
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) Surprise nymph, 1925 (sketch) Bonze and marble base H 18 x W 15.5 x D 9 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Lost-wax casting, Wolfers Studio Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, p. 420, n° 306 Exhibitions: Brussels, 1925; Milan, 1926; Brussels, 1928; Antwerp, 1929; Brussels, 1972; Ghent, 1979
