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Herwig Simons Fine Arts
Memento Mori Laurel-crowned Skull and Bones , Carved stone , European , 17 th. century 18 cm. H 28 cm. D. An evocative and finely carved Memento Mori sculpture depicting a human skull crowned with a laurel wreath and accompanied by crossed bones. Executed in stone , the sculpture displays a richly weathered surface and a beautiful time-worn patina. Prvenance; Formerly in the collection of Christian de Bruyn , former President of the Royal Belgian Chamber of Art and Antique Dealers , now ROCAD . And thens Privat Parisian Collection .
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Ravinet d'Enfert Art Deco centrepiece, Paris, circa 1930 Sterling Silver 950 Jardinière: H 9 x W 35 x D 23 cm Mirrored plateau: H 3 x W 50 x D 38 cm Total net silver weight: 4,990 gr Total gross weight: 9,210 gr French Minerva hallmark Important sterling silver centrepiece comprising a jardinière and its mirrored plateau. The jardinière, of geometric canted rectangular form, has a plain body highlighted by stepped moulded borders around the rim and base. It rests on small rectangular feet. Removable silver-plated metal liner bearing the square Ravinet d’Enfert maker’s mark in full. The plateau, of matching rectangular form with canted corners, echoes the geometric lines of the jardinière. It consists of a solid silver frame with stepped geometric mouldings, raised on small feet and enclosing a mirrored glass panel.
Dries Criel
EOS Ring Inspired by Eos, the Greek goddess of the dawn. She who brings the first light of day, casting a golden glow across the horizon before the world awakens. A symbol of renewal, radiance, and quiet transformation. Crafted in sandblasted 18kt yellow gold, the ring carries a soft, sunlit warmth. Its matte surface evokes the first rays of morning light diffused through the atmosphere - gentle, luminous, and timeless. Rather than reflecting light sharply, the gold seems to hold it within, creating a subtle glow that feels both ancient and contemporary. At its centre rests an elongated, natural, step-cut diamond. Surrounding white diamonds accentuate the composition, enhancing the contrast between the softness of the gold and the crystalline purity of the central stone.
Gallery de Potter d’Indoye
An Empire bronze carousel automaton clock French, circa 1815 Chased and fire gilded bronze H 51 x W 26 x D 17 cm This rare clock, entirely composed of chased and fire gilded bronze, takes the form of a hexagonal pedestal with chamfered corners, housing a movement with a circular white enamel dial on its front. A rich repertoire inspired by antiquity adorns this pedestal: winged griffins, musical putti, cornucopias, scrolled palmettes and rosettes, and, flanking the short sides, two horse heads, chased in the round, each supporting a 'pike' enriched at the base with a corolla of lanceolate water leaves, and punctuated by a ringed tablet for one, and a laurel wreath. An imposing carousel, structured around a richly chased central column ending in a ball, distinguishes the clock. Three putti riding swans—one winged, the second wearing Mercury's helmet, and the third dressed as a court jester—each attempt to grasp the tablet's ring with a curved object. The clock rests on a projecting hexagonal base decorated with a frieze of alternating stylized palmettes and fleurons. A spring mechanism, wound with a key accessible on the rear right-hand chamfered edge of the pedestal, sets the carousel in motion. This mechanism is activated either when the clock strikes or, at other times, by operating a small lever visible beneath the keyhole. A very similar model is held in the clock collection of the François Duesberg Museum in Mons, Belgium. It differs only in its dial and, most notably, in the inscription 'Nicolas Esterhazy, SOUVENIR D’ENFANCE' (Nicolas Esterhazy, Childhood Memory), visible on the front of the base. Also noteworthy is a clock of the same type, signed VAILLANT A PARIS, which was part of the collection of Countess Valtesse de La Bigne Ville d’Avray (1859-1910) and is now in private hands. Another similar example was presented at Drouot on September 15, 2016 (Mac-Arthur Kohn lot 83). It came from the former collection of the Marchioness of Tweeddale.
Galerie Capazza
Goudji (Georgia, Borjomi, 1941) Coupe ovale à l'oiseau bleu à la crinière verte, 2025 Sterling silver 925 (1,976 gr), sodalite, aventurine, serpentine, porphyry H 12 x W 70 x D 28 cm Total weight 2,980 gr Bears the master's mark Provenance: the artist's studio Exhibition: exhibited at galerie Capazza
Galerie Cento Anni
Philippe Wolfers (Brussels, 1858-1929) La source, 1908 White marble and green marble for the base H 60 cm Signed 'Ph. Wolfers' Provenance: Wolfers' family Literature: Werner Adriaenssens and Raf Steel, The Wolfers Dynasty, pp. 154 and 392, n° 223 Exhibitions: Brussels, 1908; Brussels, 1928; Ghent, 1979
Vagabond Antiques
A Neoclassical painted and parcel-gilt console table Italy, late 18th century Marble and painted wood H 90 x W 110 x D 54 cm Italian neoclassical console table retaining its beautifully faded original painted and parcel-gilt decoration. The original shaped solid Breccia Violette marble top rests on a panelled frieze decorated with scrolling acanthus, flower-filled classical urns and carved paterae. The table is raised on four beautifully proportioned fluted legs, tapering to an unusually fine point and giving the table a particularly elegant and refined profile.
Galerie von Vertes
Yayoi Kusama (Matsumoto 1929-2026 Tokyo) Repetition GL.A, 1996 Collage and acrylic on canvas 41 x 31.8 cm Signed, dated and titled on the reverse Certificate of authenticity issued by the Yayoi Kusama Studio on 21 August 2012 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) 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.'
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
André Bizette-Lindet (Savenay 1906-1998 Sèvres) Diane the Huntress, circa 1937-1938 Bronze with a nuanced brown-green patina, on a blackened wooden base H 64 x W 70 x D 20 cm Signed ‘Bizette-Lindet’ Cast by Susse, bears the foundry’s mark ‘SUSSE Fres / PARIS / CIRE PERDUE’ and the inscription ‘BRONZE’ Literature: Amandine Delcourt, Bruno Gaudichon and Fanny Legru, 'Faire le Beau. Le bestiaire de La Piscine', Ghent, Snoeck, 2017, p. 57 A similar example is held at the Musée de la Piscine in Roubaix (Inv.: FNAC 6463)
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 This work is registered in the Archives of the Fondation Hans Hartung & Anna-Eva Bergman under n° T 1966-E40 Provenance: Waintrob collection, USA; Galerie Applicat-Prazan, Paris; private collection, Paris
Chambre professionnelle belge de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (CLAM)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Brussels, 1525-1569) (After) The last judgement Engraved in 1558 by Pieter van der Heyden (1530-1584) Published by Hiëronymus Cock (Antwerp, 1518-1570) 22.5 x 29.4 cm References: New Hollstein Dutch first state of two Lex Antiqua, Antiquarian bookseller
Grusenmeyer-Woliner
Power figure (Nkisi) Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kongo, Mayombe region, late 19th century Wood, seeds, beads, metal, glass, and plant fibers (raffia) H 24.5 cm H 29.5 cm (including base) Provenance: Mathias Komor Gallery, New York, USA, 1960s; Elliot Picket (by 1974); Aaron and Joyce Furman, New-York, USA; Daniel Hourdé, Paris; Galerie Alain de Monbrison, Paris Publication: Picket, Elliot, 'L’art Africain congloméré', Arts d’Afrique noire, n° 10, Summer 1974, n° 19, p. 33
Vagabond Antiques
After the antique, Chiurazzi Foundry (Attributed to) Naples, second half of the 19th century Bronze head of a man (possibly Dionysus) Bronze on original Rosso Antico marble socle H 70 cm Provenance: private collection at Château De Pesselières, France Literature: Fonderia Chiurazzi, Napoli, catalogue n° 1 'Dionisio o Platone-Bronzo da Ercolano 1741' A finely cast bronze by the Chiurazzi Foundry, Naples, after the celebrated antique excavated at Herculaneum in 1741 and now preserved in the Museo Nazionale di Napoli (inv. 5618). The model is recorded in the Chiurazzi Foundry catalogue as 'n° 1 - Dionisio o Platone - Bronzo da Ercolano 1741', indicating both the foundry’s internal model number and the Naples museum inventory of the original. The figure’s soft modelling, elaborate curls and bound taenia are characteristic of Hellenistic representations of Dionysus, though early scholars, struck by the introspective expression, also proposed identifications with Plato or other philosophers. Modern scholarship accepts the Dionysian attribution. Chiurazzi held exclusive rights to reproduce works from the Naples collections, issuing casts directly from museum models for export to collectors and institutions across Europe and America. This example, with its even dark patination and original Rosso Antico marble socle, reflects the exceptional quality for which the foundry became renowned.
Heutink Ikonen
‘Weep not for Me, Mother’ Russia, middle of the 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.
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)
