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Epoque Fine Jewels
cartier
Cartier Garland style diamond feather brooch In the shape of an ostrich feather with a bow, set with approx. 23 carats of diamonds, mounted in platinum with 'mille grains' finish. Several joints along the frame give flexibility to the feather. With detachable brooch fitting. Paris, 1914 11.7 x 6.8 cm Signed CARTIER PARIS LONDRES NEW YORK with maker's mark of Henri Lavabre According to the Cartier archives, this brooch was a special order, designed in the 'Style Guirlande' at the request of the buyer, even though Art Deco had already made its appearance at Cartier by that time
Francis Janssens van der Maelen
henry van de velde
Henry van de Velde (Belgium, Antwerp 1863-1957, Oberägeri, Switzerland) Art Nouveau flat desk (detail), circa 1898 Sycamore wood, double-sided, the top is covered with black leather in its centre 129.50 x 73 cm Certificate of authenticity from Professor Klaus-Jürgen Sembach This desk is a variation of a games table that was in the collection of Villa Esche Provenance: private collection, France Literature: Catalogue of the exhibition L'Art Nouveau en Belgique, Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, 19 December 1980-15 February 1981, p. 266 n° 143; Wolf D. Percher, Henry van de Velde - Das Gesamtwerk, Edition Factum, p. 94, ref 1318, p. 151, ref. 3406, p. 229, ref. 1317. This desk will be presented in a book about Henry van de Velde written by Bea Maybach from the Bauhaus-Museum in Weimar in Germany Exhibition: L'Art Nouveau en Belgique, Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, 19 December 1980-15 February 1981
Alexis Lartigue Fine Art
simon hantaï
Simon Hantaï (Hungary, Bia 1922-2008 Paris, France) Untitled, 1971 Watercolour on canvas 85 x 73 cm Monogrammed and dated Certificate from Daniel Hantaï Provenance: private collection, Paris This work on canvas is part of the series of watercolours presented by the Fournier gallery in 1971 in Paris. Simon Hantaï whitened the canvas beforehand with a filler, then he crumpled and pinched it. The visible parts were painted in several colours. Once deployed, we discover the whites held in reserve. The artist considered that the works must live, and undergo the onslaught of time and light, without particular protection and without frames. He went so far as to bury certain works in his garden, before taking them out and exhibiting them as they were, smeared with dust and organic waste. "The work exudes an aura of sensitive, sovereign light that is hard not to surrender rapturously to." Alain Delaunois
Brame & Lorenceau
sol lewitt
Sol LeWitt (Hartford 1928-2007 New York) Asymmetrical pyramids, 1985 Gouache on paper 55.4 x 74.8 cm Signed and dated on the lower right: S. LEWITT 1985 Provenance: private collection, Oslo; Jörg Maass Kunsthandel, Berlin; private collection, USA; private collection, Paris
Galerie Mathivet
maison dominique
Maison DOMINIQUE (Paris, maison de décoration founded in 1922, closed in 1970) Chair, circa 1928 Mahogany and silvered bronze H 56 x W 45 x D 56 cm Provenance: private collection, Paris Literature: Felix Marcilhac, Dominique, Edition de l’Amateur, 2008, model repr. pp. 130, 134, 137 The same chair in pear wood is part of the collections of the Brohan-Museum in Berlin, Germany
Tobogan Antiques
machauld (né en 1835) et eug. cornu (1827-1899)
Machauld (France, born in 1835) and Eugène Cornu (France, 1827-1899) Bust of a Greek goddess, circa 1867 Silvered and gilded bronze, enamel, red marble H 64 cm; base 22 x 21 cm Signed: Machauld et Eug. Cornu, G. Viot et Cie Fondeurs The tiara and collar necklace that adorn the bust are finely decorated with stylised floral motifs of polychrome champlevé enamel. It rests on a molded base and square plinth made of Antique red marble Literature: Rapport du Jury International, Exposition Universelle de 1867 à Paris, 1868, t. III, groupe III, classe XV, chapitre II, § 2, pp. 45-46; 1851-1900, Le arti decorative alle grandi esposizioni universali, Daniel Alcouffe, Marc Bascou, Anne Dion-Tenenbaum et Philippe Thiébaut, Idealibri, 1988, pp. 136-138; Les merveilles de l’Exposition de 1878, Paris, p. 561
Montagut Gallery
Baule figure Baule people, Ivory Coast, 19th century Wood H 60 cm Provenance: André Blandin (1930-2015), France; Lucien Van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium, end 1960s-1970; Marc Sherman, New York, acquired in 1982; Pace Gallery, New York; collection Patrick & Béatrice Caput, France, 1999; private collection, France Literature: Boyer (Alain-Michel), Miroirs de l'invisible: la statuaire baoulé. Arts d'Afrique Noire, nº 45; Exhibition catalogue: Objetos-Signos de Africa, Zaragoza, 2000: #27; François Neyt, Trésors de Côte d'Ivoire, Fonds Mercator, 2014 #174; Patrick Caput & Valentine Plisnier, Arts d'Afrique. Portraits d'une Collection, Milan: 5 Continents, 2016 Exhibition: Zaragoza, Spain: Objetos-Signos de Africa, Centro de Exposiciones y Congresos, 11 April-24 June 2000
Galeries AB & BA
henri michaux
Henri Michaux (Namur 1899-1984 Paris) Composition, 1950 Gouache on canvas 48 x 62.5 cm Signed lower right This work is registered in the Michaux Archives by Franck Leibovici under n° hm4112 and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation Provenance: collection of M. Chatelus, Paris; collection of M. René Schneider; private collection, Paris Literature: Wieland Schmied, Hanovre (1972), p. 71; Wieland Schmied, Michaux (1973), p. 79; Marseille (1993), p. 124; Franck Leibovici, Henri Michaux, (2014), p. 31 Exhibitions: Retrospective, Musée Kestner-Gesellschaft, Hanover, 1972; Henri Michaux, peintures, Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, 3 April -10 June 1976; Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris, 1985; Henri Michaux, selected works 1927-1984, Musée Cantini, Marseille, 1993; Henri Michaux, selected works 1927-1984, Julio Gonzalez Art Center (i.v.a.m), Valencia, 1993; Henri Michaux, selected works 1927-1984, Musée Rath, Geneva, 1994; Henri Michaux, Whitechapel Gallery, London, 1999; Untitled passages by Henri Michaux, Drawing Center Art Center, New York, 2000
Galeria Jordi Pascual
antoni tàpies
Antoni Tàpies (Barcelona 1923-2012) Cap amb paper encolat, 1987 Paint, pencil and collage on canvas 54 x 65 cm Provenance: private collection, Barcelona Literature: Agustí, Anna. Tàpies. Obra completa, vol. 6, 1986-1990, Fundació Antoni Tàpies and Edicions Polígrafa S.A, 2000, p. 153, fig. 5465
Franck Anelli Fine Art
charles topino
Charles Topino (France, 1742-1803) Oval writing table with white marble top Table in quatrefoil marquetry with rosewood surrounds, opens with a drawer and a sliding shelf, resting on curved uprights joined by a notched brace; white marble top with gallery Louis XVI period Stamped by Charles Topino, a cabinetmaker who became a master in 1773 H 72 x W 60 x D 41 cm Provenance: Neuilly sale, étude Ionesco, 7 July 1993, lot 63 Literature: this model is reproduced in Sylvain Barbier Sainte Marie, p. 57, fig 26
Galerie des Modernes
paul delvaux
Paul Delvaux (Belgium, Antheit 1897-1994 Veurne) Les deux Amies, 1972 Watercolour and ink on paper 35.5 x 27 cm Signed and dated lower right: P. DELVAUX 1972 Certificate of authenticity from Mr. Charles Van Deun of the Foundation Paul Delvaux Provenance: private collection, Brussels, acquired directly from the artist; Galerie Eric Gillis Fine Art, Belgium; private collection, France © Foundation Paul Delvaux, Belgium/SABAM, 2023
Willow Gallery
Henri Martin (Toulouse 1860-1943 Labastide-du-Vert) Jour de Pluie sur la Terrasse Fleurie de Marquayrol, circa 1920 Oil on canvas 79 x 108 cm - framed: 99 x 128 cm Signed This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cyrille Martin Provenance: Tajan Paris, 24 March 1999, lot 17; Richard Green Gallery, London; private collection, Canada
Heutink Ikonen
The Ladder of Divine Ascent Russia (Vyg), circa 1800 Egg tempera with gold leaf on a wooden panel surfaced with gesso and linen 35 x 31 cm This rare iconography is based on the work 'The Ladder of Divine Ascent' by the hermit John Climacus, who lived in the Sinai Desert in the seventh century. The work was a major influence on Orthodox Christianity, comparable to 'The Following of Christ' by Thomas à Kempis in Roman Catholicism. The icon shows how monks may get closer to Christ through several stages of asceticism (steps on the ladder) and ultimately reach heaven. Angels encourage the monks and pray for succour, while to the left of the ladder demons are attempting to lure the monks into succumbing to earthly temptations. The steadfast monk who reaches the top of the ladder is welcomed with open arms by Christ in heaven. The monks who surrender to the temptations of the world fall into the devil's wide-open mouth. The icon was probably meant as a reminder and encouragement for monastics to live a virtuous life.
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
Madonna and Child Malines, late Gothic, first quarter of the 16th century Walnut with original polychrome and gilding, marked with the ‘M’ mark in the front and Malines three-bar Guild mark on the reverse H 32.4 cm (incl. base) Recorded at KIK-IRPA, Brussels, object n° 11016890 Certificate of expertise by Mrs J. Zeberg, Vice-President of the Chambre Royale des Antiquaires de Belgique, dd. 1 February 1996 Provenance: J. Zeberg Antiques NV, Antwerp, TEFAF Maastricht 1996, acquired by private collection, Antwerp Literature: Exhibition catalogue 1996 TEFAF Maastricht. Den Bosch: The European Fine Art Foundation, p. 293, with ill.; F. Cayron & D. Steyaert, Made in Malines. Les statuettes malinoises ou poupées de Malines de 1500-1540. Étude matérielle et typologique, 2019; Brussels: KIK-IRPA, p. 150, ill. 3.55 Exhibition: TEFAF Maastricht, March 1996 This statuette of the Madonna and Child is a prime example of the Malines sculpture production of the early sixteenth century. The polychromy is attributed to the anonymous Maître aux fleurettes isolées (ca. 1501–ca. 1550). Cayron and Steyaert have identified three other sculptures with applied polychrome and gilding by this Malines master (2019, p. 150)
Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach
lita albuquerque
Lita Albuquerque (Santa Monica, 1946) On a sliver of sun, she travels toward the moon, 2021 24kt gold leaf on resin and pigment on panel 2.10 x 2.10 m Provenance: the artist's studio Exhibitions: Lita Albuquerque: Liquid Light; Collateral Event of 59th La Biennale di Venezia, Biennale Arte 2022; Presented by bardLA, Los Angeles, California. Curated by Elizabeta Betinski and Neville Wakefield
Romigioli Antichità
Perfume burner Venice, circa 1590-1610 Gilt bronze and copper H 29 x W 20 cm Studied by Manlio Leo Mezzacasa, 9 September 2019 Provenance: Pietro Toesca collection, Rome Rare 16th century Venetian object, an object as rare as it is sophisticated in its workmanship in bronze and gilded copper, certainly commissioned by some important lay patron who certainly wanted to emphasise his culture and knowledge of the nearby Eastern culture. Rare examples of objects similar to this one are today exhibited in the most important international museums. The executive quality of fretwork and chiselling have led Professor Manlio Leo Mezzacasa to attribute this 'magical' object to the workshop of one of the most illustrious master sculptors in Venice area.
Galerie Bernard De Leye
Head of Saint Janvier known as San Gennaro Naples, (Italy), 18th century Silver gilt H 15 x W 11.8 cm - Weight: 696 gr. Saint Janvier is the patron saint of the city of Naples. The head is made from a thick sheet of silver that is entirely hammered, embossed and chased. The pathos of the face expresses the mystical vision typical of Italian Baroque taste. The rendering of the face is highly expressive. This head is executed in the purest tradition of the reliquary busts found in Naples at the beginning of the eighteenth century in the treasury of the cathedral of San Gennaro (Treasure of Saint Janvier). Comparative pieces in The Treasure of Naples, The Jewels of San Gennaro, Gallimard, Musée Maillol, 2014
F. Baulme Fine Arts
nicolas bertin
Nicolas Bertin (Paris, 1668-1736) Achilles entrusted by Thetis to the centaur Chiron, circa 1725 Oil on canvas 62 x 79.5 cm Provenance: private collection, Paris Literature: Thierry Lefrançois, Nicolas Bertin, 1668-1736, Paris, 1981 Nicolas Bertin has begun his career as a painter under the reign of Louis XIV and has ended it under Louis XV. He was part of this pivotal generation of 'Trianon painters' who switched from large historical painting, to smaller pictures – frequently easel paintings, which seduced a new generation of clients. Painting in the early years of the 18th century was ahead of the evolution of society, and it was only during the Regency that France freed itself from the rigorous artistic rules of the end of the reign of Louis XIV. The country undertook reforms and its morals evolved. It was just after this political and artistic revolution that Bertin painted this picture. The choice of theme itself is significant of lighter times: the nymph Thetis entrusts her son Achilles to the centaur Chiron.