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Ars Antiqua
Santi di Tito (Florence, 1536-1603) Portrait of Domenico di Lorenzo Passerini with his son Lorenzo Oil on panel 115 x 82.5 cm 130 x 100 cm (framed) Passerini family seal on the reverse Literature: Capolavori che si incontrano. Bellini, Caravaggio, Tiepolo e i Maestri della pittura toscana e veneta nella collezione della Banca Popolare di Vicenza, exhibition catalogue edited by Fernando Rigon, Geneva-Milan, 2014, pp. 168-69, 171-72; L. Scanu, Santi di Tito e l’arte del ritratto. Una nuova effige e una possibile serie dei senatori fiorentini, 'Bollettino Telematico dell’Arte', 11 September 2025, n° 983; N. Bastogi, Due ritratti femminili di Santi di Tito, 'Paragone Arte', 60, 2009, pp. 58-66
Spazio Nobile
Ann Beate Tempelhaug (Norway, Mosjøen, 1954) Like days, nights, years (Som dager, netter, ar), 2024 Stoneware porcelain, glaze 185 x 113 x 18 cm Unique piece signed by the artist on the back Certificate of authenticity Literature: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Artist Book, Spazio Nobile Editions, Brussels, 2024 Exhibitions: Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Nord, Solo Exhibition, Spazio Nobile, Brussels, 2024; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, I Should Have Not Used Blue, Solo Exhibition, Fondazione Officine Saffi, Milan, 2025; Ann Beate Tempelhaug, Umbra, Solo Exhibition, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo, 2026
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
Epoque Fine Jewels
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch Paris, circa 1903 18 k yellow gold, 'plique-à-jour' enamel and polychrome enamel, old mine cut diamonds, citrine and pearls 11.6 x 4.4 cm Signed Lalique Accompanied by its original fitted case marked R. Lalique, 40, Cours-la-Reine, Paris, monogrammed 'E.A.' An important Art Nouveau dragonfly brooch by René Lalique, in 18-karat gold, designed as two opposing dragonflies with delicate wings of translucent plique-à-jour enamel, accented with old mine-cut diamonds. At the centre, the dragonflies clasp a cushion-shaped orange citrine, their bodies and legs enhanced with polychrome enamel. Graduated pearls trace the extremities of the wings, lending the composition a graceful sense of movement and lightness, characteristic of Lalique’s jewellery at the height of the Art Nouveau period.
Snackers Antiques & Fine Art
Pair of candelabra depicting Mercury and Fortuna Empire period, 1820 Gilded and patinated bronze H 100 x W 27 x D 27 cm Literature: Marie-France Dupuy-Baylet, L’Heure, Le Feu, La Lumière, Les Bronzes du Mobilier National 1800-1870, 2010, pp. 254-255 These impressive candlesticks are made of original gilded bronze and patinated bronze. An obelisk-shaped base with Mercury and Fortuna on it, symbolising trade and prosperity. This candlestick design is rare due to its dimensions, the beautiful detached bronze figure and the details in the form of RAM heads and claw feet.
Galerie des Modernes
Geer Van Velde (Lisse 1898-1977 Cachan) Composition, circa 1950 Oil on canvas 80 x 85 cm Signed lower right with the artist’s initials Certificate of authenticity by Pierre-François Moget To be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of the works of Geer van Velde currently in preparation by Pierre-François Moget Provenance: the artist’s studio, Cachan; private collection, The Netherlands; private collection, France
Galerie von Vertes
Marino Marini (Pistoia 1901-1980 Viareggio) Composizione, 1956 (conceived and cast before 1970) Bronze with brown and green patina (6/6) 20 x 14 x 8.5 cm Stamped on the base plate 'MM' Casts: 6 + 1 A.P. Provenance: Dominion Gallery, Montréal (after 1970); private collection, Canada; Finartis Kunsthandels AG, Zug; collection Gerard Valkier (acquired June 2004 from the above); Christie's, Paris, 20 October 2021, lot 15; private collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above) Literature: Franco Russoli, Marino Marini, pitture e disegni, Milan, 1963, n° 5 (ill., titled 'Der Sturz (kleine Bronze)'; Abraham M. Hammacher, Marino Marini: Sculpture, Paintings, Drawings, London, 1970, n° 245; Patrick Waldberg, Herbert Read and Gualtieri di San Lazzaro, Marino Marini, Complete Works, New York, 1970, n° 337; C. Pirovano, Marino Marini, Scultore, Milan, 1972, n° 343; 'Hommage à Marino Marini', in XXe siècle, Paris 1974, pp. 56-57 (another cast is illustrated); Mercedes Precerutti-Garberi, Marino Marini Alla Galleria D'Arte Moderna Di Milano, Milan 1973, p. 31; Cat. Omaggio a Marino Marini, XX. Siecolo, Milan 1974, pp. 56-57; Mercedes Precerutti-Garberi, Marino Marini, Guida al Museo-Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Milan 1984, p. 32 (ill. p. 164); Mario Meneguzzo, Marino Marini, Cavalli e cavalieri, Milan 1997, p. 227, n° 89 (ill.); M. Meneguzzo, Marino Marini, Il Museo alla Villa Reale di Milano, Milan 1997, n° 30; Giovanni Carandente, Marino Marini, Catalogo ragionato della scultura, Milan 1998, p. 424, n° 422 (ill. p. 292)
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
Emile Monier (Paris, 1883-1970) Bust of a Peulh woman, 1930 Fine Swedish granite H 65.5 x W 43 x D 30.5 cm Signed ‘EMILE MONIER’, dated ‘1930’ and titled ‘KOUMBO’ Unique piece Provenance: private collection, France Exhibitions: Société coloniale des artistes français, 1930, n° 101; Office privée des colonies, 34 rue Pasquier, Paris 8th arrondissement, until 19 December 1930
Galerie Haesaerts-le Grelle
‘Thebes’ stool Walnut London, 1900 H 36.5 x W 36.5 x D 31 cm Manufactured by Liberty & Co Liberty & Co. Regent Street label, with serial number beneath the seat Literature: Daryl Bennett, Liberty’s Furniture 1875-1915: The Birth of Modern Interior Design, Antique Collectors’ Club, p. 97, pl. 4.16 A faithful copy of the original Egyptian version, this stool reflects the aesthetic influence of the colonies on British artistic production, and in particular on that of Liberty & Co. at the end of the nineteenth century. The name ‘Thebes’ derives from the identical stool discovered in a tomb dating from the 18th Dynasty in the region of the ancient city of Thebes (modern-day Luxor) by an English diplomat. Appointed British Consul-General in Cairo in 1815, Henry Salt developed a passion for ancient Egypt and undertook a series of archaeological excavations. Following his death in 1827, the archaeological works from his collection were sold at Sotheby’s in 1835. The stool was acquired by the British Museum on this occasion. The original is on permanent display at the British Museum.
Galerie BG Arts
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) 'sow-thistle branch' vase, 1914 White, lost-wax cast-molded glas H 20.4 cm Intaglio signature Unique piece Provenance: Kajikawa collection, Japan; sale Chrsitie's New York, 'highly important Lalique from the collection Tsuyoshi Kajikawa'; private collection, London (acquired at the above) Literature: Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique-Catalogue de l'Œuvre de Verre, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2011, CP77
Desmet Fine Art
Odoardo Fantacchiotti (Rome 1809-1877 Florence) Musidora, Firenze, 1859 Inspired by James Thomson’s poem ‘Summer’, originally published in 1727 Marble H 167.6 x W 49 x D 49 cm Plinth: H 95.3 x D 63 cm (at base) Total height: 262.9 cm Signed 'Per commis del meritis / ... / Odoardo Fantachiotti / Scolpiva in Firenze / l'anno 1859 Art Loss Register: S00258863 Provenance: commissioned by August Belmont (1813-1890) USA; Randall family, Clarendon Court (Newport, USA) Literature: Ricordi fotografici degli artisti contemporanei in Toscana: ‘La Musidora’(Firenze-1858); V. Lia Bernini, G. Moradei, Odoardo Fantacchiotti scultore (1811-1877): atti delle giornate di studio nel bicentenario della nascita 1811-2011, (Toscana 2021), Volume 227, pp. 37-41 Other verions: 1862, for Baron Belper, Edward Strutt (Israele collection); 1865, for the King of Portugal (Lisbon Palacio Nacional da Ajuda)
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
Galerie BG Arts
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Beetle frieze vase, 1912 White, lost-wax cast-molded glass with a grey patina H 16 cm Unique piece Not signed Provenance: Georges Charbonneaux collection, Paris (acquired direclty from the artist for 1000 francs in 1912); David Weinstein, New York (acquired from the descendants); private collection, London (acquired from the above) Literature: Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique-Catalogue de l'Œuvre de Verre, Les Editions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2011, CP13ter
