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Repetto Gallery
Christo (Gabrovo 1935-2020 New York) and Jeanne-Claude (Casablanca 1935-2009 New York) The Pont Neuf, Wrapped (Project for Paris), 1985 Graphite, charcoal pastel, wax crayon, fabric, photograph collage on cardboard mounted on a stretcher 144.5 × 165 cm Upper element: 38 x 165 cm; lower element 106,5 x 165 cm Signed, dated and titled lower on the upper element The artwork’s details have been reviewed and confirmed by the Foundation Christo and Jeanne-Claude Provenance: Michael Cullen, London; Deutsche Bank Collection, Frankfurt (acquired from the above in 1985)
Maison D'Art
Santi di Tito (Borgo San Sepolcro 1536-1603 Florence) Holy Family with Saint Joseph Reading and the Young Saint John the Baptist Oil on wood panel 93.4 x 68.3 cm Provenance: Property sold by Order of the Trustees of Mrs. Hue-William Property Settlement and The Executors of. Mrs. Hue-Williams Estate Sotheby's Old Master Paintings, 20th April 1994, as Florentine School, 16th Century, The Holy Family, lot 138
Galerie Flak
U’u Club Marquesas Islands, Polynesia, 18th or 19th century Carved wood and fibers H 138,5 cm Provenance: David Petty collection, London; Pierre-Richard Royer collection, Paris; Alexandre Bernand collection, Paris; private collection, acquired from the above in September 2016 Exhibition: TEFAF 2024, Maastricht, Serge Schoffel, catalogue T3, p. 28
Galerie Boulakia
Georges Mathieu Louis VII épouse Eléonore d'Aquitaine, 1958 oil on canvas 97 x 162 cm 38 3/16 x 63 3/4 in signed bottom left This artwork is referenced among the authentic artworks of the « Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu ». An attestation of the « Archives by Jean-Marie Cusinberche on Georges Mathieu » will be provided to the buyer. Provenance Galerie Europe, Paris
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
Raymond de Meester (Mechelen 1904-1995 Brussels) Yawning Leopard, circa 1928-1929 Bronze with a nuanced brown patina H 45.2 x W 41.6 x D 15.5 cm Signed ‘Rd de Meester de B’, titled ‘Yawning Leopard’ and dated ‘1928–29’ Batardy cast, numbered I/III, bearing the stamp ‘BATARDY CIRE PERDUE BRUXELLES’, and the inscriptions ‘Épreuve d’Artiste’ and ‘cire perdue’ Literature: Léonard Dieleman, Raymond de Meester de Betzenbroeck, Animal Sculptor, Gallery Dieleman, Brussels 1989, repr. n° 5; Xavier de Ghellinck Vaernewyck, ‘de Meester de Betzenbroeck’, Nouvelle Biographie Nationale, Part 6, Royal Academy of Belgium, Brussels, 2001, pp. 133–135
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
Luigi Genazzi (Milan, 1876-1946) Large 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
Vally Wieselthier Female Head with Green Flower, 1928 Manufactured by the Wiener Werkstätte, model n° 494 Red pottery, polychrome glaze H 28.5 cm, W 13.5 cm, D 14.5 cm Marks: monogram VW, WW, MADE IN AUSTRIA, 494, I Hörmann WV-K 587 Minor chips professionnally restored Exhibitions: Kaiserslautern, Museum Pfalzgalerie, "Vally Wieselthier - Golden Girls No. 2", 2022/23 New York, Austrian Cultural Forum, Vally Wieselthier, Sculpting Modernism, 15. 10. 25 - 09. 02. 26 Literature: cf WW-Archives, MAK Vienna, Photo-Archives WWF 110-42-3 cf Marianne Hörmann, Vally Wieselthier, Wien 1999, ill. p. 165, no 77f and p. 286, WV-K 587
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)
Galerie des Modernes
Pierre Alechinsky (Schaerbeek 1927) Signes, 1951 Oil on canvas 19,5 x 30 cm Signed lower right, countrersigned, 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.' Provenance: Galerie de France, Paris; private Collection, France Literature: Included in the Pierre Alechinsky catalogue raisonné, currently in preparation by the artist and Frédéric Charron, under n° 110
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
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 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 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Dominique Bermann Martin and will be included in the forthcoming Lhote catalogue raisonné currently in preparation. Exhibition: New York, Soufer Gallery, André Lhote: Cubism and Later Periods, April-May 1988 (ill. in colour; dated 1927)
Galerie Hadjer
SONIA DELAUNAY (Gradizhsk, Russian Empire [present-day Ukraine], 1885 – Paris, France, 1979) Rythmes Ondulatoires Circa 1970 Handwoven Aubusson wool tapestry, woven by Pinton Frères, Felletin-Aubusson, France, after Sonia Delaunay’s original design. 165 × 225 cm 65 × 88 5/8 in. Signed “Sonia Delaunay” in the weave, lower left, and bearing the Pinton workshop monogram. Edition of six examples plus two artist’s proofs. Certificate Accompanied by a certificate from the Pinton workshops, Felletin-Aubusson, France. About the work 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. Condition The tapestry is in very good overall condition, with strong and well-preserved colours. Restoration No restoration documented. Laboratory examination None undertaken.
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
Univers du Bronze
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (Valenciennes 1827-1875 Courbevoie) Les trois Grâces (Trial example, variant), 1873-1874 Bacchant crowned with ivy, Bacchant with roses et Bacchant with laurels. Terracotta with pinkish patina, 'Atelier-Dépôt à Auteuil, 71 rue Boileau, Paris' H 79.2 x W 44.5 x D 36 cm Trial example, earlier version prior to the final composition, signed ‘J B-te Carpeaux’ and dated '1873' with 'Propriété Carpeaux' seal : variations in the respective positioning of the Bacchantes with laurel and ivy, and a variation in the right leg of the latter; vibrations in the particularly subtle modelling of the figures; sketch-like modelling, rough indications in the central plant stem, the quiver, and the laurel, ivy and rose leaves crowning the Bacchants, with an improvised rose in a different position than the edited examples. Artist’s intervention. Kilned in 1873
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.
Galerie Berès
Édouard Vuillard (Cuiseaux 1868-1940 La Baule-Escoublac) La couseuse, 1893 Gouache and watercolour on a lithographic background 19 x 23,8 cm Monogrammed lower left, EV Provenance: Thomas Justice, Dundee; the Lefevre gallery, London Literature: Les peintres graveurs 1890-1900, galerie Berès, Paris, 10 October - 14 December 2002, n° 222; Édouard Vuillard, Staatliche Kunsthalle Karlsruhe, 18 October 2008 - 25 January 2009, p. 59, n° 13; Vuillard et l'art du Japon, Fondation de l'Hermitage, Lausanne, 23 June - 29 October 2023, p. 60, n° 8
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
Emile Monier (Paris, 1883-1970) Bust of a young Koumbo girl, 1930 Black veined marble, signed ‘EMILE MONIER’, dated ‘1930’ and titled ‘KOUMBO’ H. 65.5 x W. 43 x D. 30.5 cm. Unique piece Possibly a Lobi girl from Burkina Provenance: public auction, Paris, 6 June 1984 Literature: E. Bénézit, Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs, vol. 9, Paris, 1999, p. 756
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