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Galerie Cento Anni
gaston le borgeois
Gaston Le Bourgeois (France, 1880-1956) Pigeon voyageur, circa 1924 Dark brown patinated bronze H 20.5 x W 28.5 x D 10 cm Model created in 1924, old-fashioned cast, most probably by Colin, foundryman Signed with the monogram stamp GLB and numbered 12/20 (in the monogram) on the left leg With thanks to Noël Cailly, the artist's grandson and successor, for confirming the authenticity of this piece Provenance: Lucienne Lazon (1910-2007) collection Lucienne Lazon was a painter, engraver and jeweller, the creator of the first Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival in 1955. Lucienne Lazon and Gaston Le Bourgeois both lived in Rambouillet. In addition to their professional encounters at exhibitions, notably those of the Société des Artistes Décorateurs, of which they were members, they saw each other regularly in Rambouillet, and the sculptor gifted some of his work to the jeweller on several occasions.
Lemaire
Tournai porcelain ornithological teapot from the Duc d'Orléans service, circa 1787 This teapot forms part of a service made for Philippe Duc d'Orléans in 1787. The ornithological designs were taken from the comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, published in ten volumes between 1770 and 1786. The painting of the panels for the service is attributed to Jean-Ghislain-Joseph Mayer Soft paste porcelain H 14.3 cm The shape is a Tournai interpretation of the Calabre teapots from Sèvres and was created especially for the service of the Duc d'Orléans. Birds reproduced on the teapot: Coraya de Cayenne (Buffon vol. IV, pp 484-485) and Hirondelle d’Amérique (Buffon vol. VI, pp. 669-670)
Hoffmans Antiques
Pair of candelabras, 'Night & Day' Attributed to Pierre Philippe Thomire (Paris, 1751-1843) Patinated and ormolu bronze Paris, early 19th century H 100 cm The pair of candelabras, 'Night & Day', were made of patinated and ormolu bronze of outstanding quality after a design by C. Percier and P.F.L. Fontaine in the Recueil de Décorations Intérieures from 1801. This model, which is very unusual, was commissioned for Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's decoration of the Elysée Palace in the early 19th century.
Mearini Fine Art
Presbytery fence pillar with ribbon, interlacing relief and recesses for pluteo on the sides White marble Central Italy (Lazio or Umbria), late 8th-early 9th century H 46 x W 27 x D 16 cm Expertise by Professor Guido Tigler Provenance: private collection, Italy Comparative literature: M. Salmi, la Basilica di San Salvatore di Spoleto, Firenze 1951, p. 37, tavv. XXIIId; L. Pani Ermini, (la Diocesi di Roma: La quarta regione Ecclesiastica (Corpus della scultura alto medievale, VII, 1), Spoleto 1974. pp.91-92 cat. 40); R. Krautheimer, S. Corbett, W. Frankl, Corpus Basilicarum Christianarum Romae. The Early Christian Basilicas of Rome (IV-IX century), Città del Vaticano 1959, p. 91 fig. 86
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau
andré masson
André Masson (Balagny-sur-Thérain 1896-1987 Paris) Fête (Festival), 1956 Oil on canvas 90 x 81 cm Signed lower left ‘André Masson' Provenance: the artist’s studio; Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1956; Galerie Beyeler, Basel; Galerie Cleto Polcina, Rome; private collection, Paris (since 1996) Literature: André Masson, une mythologie de l’être et de la nature, éd. Silvana, Musée d’art moderne de Céret, 22 June-27 October 2019, p 197; André Masson, 29 January-19 April 2004, Musée National de la Reina Sofia, éd Armero, Madrid, 2004, p 250 Exhibitions: XXIX Exposition biennale internationale des Beaux-Arts, Venice, 1958; 5th International Art Exhibition, Japan, 1959; Madrid, André Masson, Armero Ediciones, Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 29 January-19 April 2004, cat. n° 250
Sylvia Kovacek – Vienna
Goblet-shaped lidded cup Gilded, cold-painted, diamond-point glass decoration Tyrol, 1570-1591 H 31.5 cm (with lid) Provenance: private collection, United Kingdom Literature: Erich Egg, Die Glashütten zu Hall und Innsbruck im 16. Jahrhundert, Innsbruck 1962, plate XIV, fig. 27-comparable lidded goblet from Ambras Castle at KHM (Museum of Art History) Vienna; Anna Elisabeth Theuerkauff-Liederwald, Venezianisches Glas der Veste Coburg. Sammlung Herzog Alfreds von Sachsen Coburg, Coburg 1994, pp. 240-243-comparable goblet, and p. 271, fig. 256 -comparable shape, decorated in diamond-point, without painting; Brigitte Klesse, Hans Mayr, Veredelte Gläser aus Renaissance und Barock, Ernesto Wolf Collection, Vienna 1990, p. 28, fig. 33, n° 35 in catalogue-comparable, very similar object in blue glass; The Mühleib Collection of European Glass, sale Bonhams, 2 May 2013, London 2013, pp. 20 and 21-similar lidded goblet (without lion's head baluster); Strasser/ Spiegl, Dekoriertes Glas, Munich 1989, pp. 163 and 164-similar lidded goblets; Strasser/Baumgärtner, Light and Colour. Licht und Farbe. Die Sammlung Rudolf von Strasser, KHM, Vienna 2002, fig. n° 8 and fig. n° 9
Floris van Wanroij Fine Art
abel grimmer
Abel Grimmer (Antwerp, circa 1570-circa 1618) Landscape symbolising the season of spring Oil on panel 25 x 36 cm Provenance: sale London, 1956; with Kunsthandel P. de Boer, Amsterdam, with label verso; private collection A. Heyn, Aerdenhout, 1961, by descent; private collection, The Netherlands Literature: Exh. cat., 1961, Kunsthandel P. de Boer. Amsterdam, cat. n° 28, with ill.; Exh. cat., 1965, De landman en de muze. Een tentoonstelling van schilderijen, aquarellen, tekeningen, grafiek, beeldhouwwerken en handschriften. Haarlem, with ill.; Berthier de Sauvigny, Reine de, Jacob et Abel Grimmer, Catalogue raisonné, Brussels, 1991, p. 302, n° 6 Exhibition: Frans Halsmuseum, Haarlem, 14 June 1965-29 August 1965, De landman en de muze. Een tentoonstelling van schilderijen, aquarellen, tekeningen, grafiek, beeldhouwwerken en handschriften, n° 16
Heutink Ikonen
The Transfiguration of Christ Russia, Kaluga region, late 18th century Egg tempera on gesso on linen-covered wood 54 x 44.5 cm This finely painted and colourful icon, with late Baroque and Rococo influences, depicts the miracle of the Transfiguration of Christ. Remarkably, not only the Transfiguration of Christ itself is depicted, but also the preceding and subsequent events, as described in the gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, are captured in one and the same composition. Christ and his three disciples are each portrayed four times, each at a different moment of the narrative, and in a different state of mind. On the left, we see Christ telling the disciples Peter, John and James to follow him up the mountain. Once on the mountain, Christ changes shape: his clothes turn white like light and his countenance becomes radiant like a sun. Next to Christ, the prophets Moses and Elijah appear, being brought to the mountain by angels. When the voice of God sounds from heaven, the disciples become fearful and fall face down to earth. Christ touches them and reassures them. Then, as they descend from the mountain, Christ urges his disciples not to tell anyone what they had seen.
Stone Gallery
180 million year old pregnant Ichthyosaur A pregnancy of 180 million years ago, captured in rock, preserved forever Provenance: Holzmaden, Germany Besides being an extraordinary fossil, 'Mutti' (the nickname for this Ichthyosaur, German for Mommy) can be seen as a symbol for motherhood, fertility and femininity. This female ichthyosaur is unique because she was carrying two offspring that can be seen clearly in her abdomen, making her a symbol of femininity and motherhood. Ichthyosaur was an ancient sea monster that ruled the oceans approximately 251 million years ago, 20 million years before dinosaurs came about. Icthyosaur means “Fish Lizards” in Greek. They existed for 100 million years. They were at the top of the marine food chain.
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Romigioli Antichità
Michele Tosini, known as Michele di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio (1503-1577) Portrait of Leonora Alvarez de Toledo as Judith, circa 1572-1576 Oil on panel 118 x 87 cm Study by Professor Antonio Geremicca Provenance: noble Florentine collection Wife of Pietro de Medici (1554-1604), son of Grand Duke Cosimo I (1519-1574), the girl in question was Eleonora Alvarez de Toledo (1555-1576), known as Leonora or Dionora, daughter of Garcia (1514-1577), Marquis of Villafranca, and niece of the more famous Eleonora di Toledo (1522-1562) Duchess of Florence
Harold t’Kint de Roodenbeke
James Ensor (Ostend, 1860-1949) Book, mask and skull, 1910 Oil on panel 24 x 19 cm Signed Provenance: collection C. Snauwaert, Ostend; collection Moureau, Brussels; collection de Bellefroid, Brussels Literature: Xavier Tricot, James Ensor, catalogue raisonné des peintures, Fonds Mercator, 2009, ill. p. 390, n° 675 Exhibition: Galerie Motte, James Ensor, Geneva, 1966, n° 4
Galerie Bernard De Leye
Madonna and Child, 1774 Silver Master silversmith, François-Joseph Baudoux (France, 1720-1788), Lille hallmarks H 69 x W 26 x D 21 cm Literature: Master silversmith listed in Nicole Cartier-Les orfèvres de Lille, Cahier du Patrimoine vol. II pp. 671-691 Renowned for his talents, François-Joseph Baudoux obtained the most prestigious commissions in Lille, mainly for the Church of Sainte Madeleine. He was a member of the Lille Academy of Arts when it was founded in 1773. Under the fold of the robe are the Poinçon de Reconnaissance, Poinçon de Jurande, Poinçon de Maître Orfèvre.
Galerie BG Arts
rené lalique
René Lalique (Ay 1860-1945 Paris) Necklace 'Couple of Dragonflies', circa 1905 Yellow gold, tourmalines, diamonds, enamel and plique-a-jour Provenance: Sotheby's sale, London, 3 December 1998, lot 102; private collection, London; Galerie BG Arts, Paris Literature: For a similar model: Sigrid Barten, René Lalique Schmuk und Objects d'Art 1890-1910, Munich, 1977, ill. p. 344, n° 733
Valerio Turchi
Diana Venatrix Roman, 2nd century AD Marble H 103 x W 45 x D 26 cm Accompanied by Art Loss Register certificate: S00217922 Provenance: the former collection of an art dealer, USA; Sotheby’s New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 1-2 March 1984, lot.73; then former collection of the explorer and adventurer J. Stephen Fosset (1944-2007); acquired in London, 21 October 1986
