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Walter Pompe (Lith 1703-1777 Antwerp) Cross with ivory corpus Antwerp, 1770 Carved wood and ivory H 57.5 x W 27 x D 11 cm Signed Accompanied by a CITES certificate Walter Pompe was a very well-known sculptor, especially of buxus/palm and ivory carvings. The richly decorated Calvary features ivory bones, skull, and the snake with apple.
Marty de Cambiaire
Hans Rottenhammer (Munich 1564-1625 Augsburg) Minerva and the Muses, 1606 Oil on copper 32.8 x 39.4 cm Signed with a monogram and dated '1606/ HR' on the rock, centre right Provenance: said to have belonged to the Earl of Roseberry, Mentmore, Buckinghamshire; private collection, Danbury, Connecticut; Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd., London, 2011; Charles Petit collection, London, 2011; Sotheby’s, London, 8 July 2015, lot 39; private collection Literature: Bernard Aikema, in 'Hans Rottenhammer', exhibition catalogue, Munich, 2004, p. 38, repr. fig. 55; Jean-Luc Baroni, 'Master Paintings at the Tefaf Art and Antiques Fair', cat. 2011, n° 8 Painted on copper, signed and dated 1606 by Hans Rottenhammer, this work captivates through its delicate execution, distinctive palette and refined subject matter. It brings together two formative influences on the artist: the northern landscape tradition, absorbed through his association with Paul Bril and Jan Brueghel the Elder and evident in the finely delineated foliage and blue atmosphere of the distance; and Venetian culture, which provided the inspiration for the subject, notably through the work of Tintoretto. The subject of the painting, variously described in the sources as 'The Muses Tuning Their Instruments' or 'The Concert of the Muses', reflects Rottenhammer’s broad artistic culture and his familiarity with courtly life. The variety of instruments and the open mouth of the singing putto in the foreground convey the presence of sound within the image. Yet the painter also seems intent on suggesting his knowledge of music through the means proper to his own art: the harmonies and nuances of colour, the correspondences between the figures and the movements of their arms invite us to see the composition as a pictorial rendering of musical harmony. Rottenhammer frequently depicted the Muses and the arts, contributing to the development of an iconographic programme intended to elevate the status of artists.
Serge Schoffel - Art Premier
Ngoin mask Bamileke, Cameroon, 19th century Wood, pigments, crusty deposits H 65 x W 45 cm Provenance: Jacques Ulmann, Paris, France; Galerie Ratton-Hourdé, Paris, France; Michel Périnet, Paris, France; Christie’s Paris, Michel Périnet collection, on 23 June 2021, lot 59
Beck & Eggeling International Fine Art
Manolo Valdés (Valencia, 1944) 'The Cartier', 2008 Oil and mixed media on canvas 188 x 188 cm H 200 x W 200 x D 10 cm (in artist's frame) Signed 'MAVALDES', dated '2008', titled 'The Cartier' and inscribed with measurements on the reverse Provenance: acquired directly from the artist's studio
Galerie Édouard Ambroselli
Georges Aubert (Paris, 1866-1961) and Odilon Redon (Bordeaux 1840-1916 Paris) The Shadow, circa 1896-1900 Carved, engraved and painted wood H 25 x W 18.5 x D 2 cm Provenance: Ambroise Vollard collection (1866-1939) Plate for The Shadow, illustration from Gustave Flaubert’s Tentation de Saint Antoine, Paris, Éditions Ambroise Vollard, 1938, p. 21
Galerie bei der Albertina ▪ Zetter
Egon Schiele (Tulln an der Donau 1890-1918 Vienna) Portrait of a woman, 1918 Black crayon on paper 47 x 30 cm Signed and dated lower right Estate stamp on the reverse: Kallir WV n° D 2223 Provenance: the artist’s estate (per stamp); Galerie St. Etienne, New York; Georges Simon, New York (acquired from the above, 1947); Lore Müller; Christie's, New York, 16 November 1983, sale 5442/Egon, lot 141 (consigned by the estate of the above); Galerie Würthle, Vienna; private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1986) Literature: Jane Kallir, Egon Schiele: The Complete Works, Expanded Edition, New York 1998, ill. p. 609, D 2223; Exhibition catalogue 'Changing Times: Egon Schiele´s Last Years 1914-1918' ed. by Kerstin Jesse, Jane Kallir, Hans-Peter Wipplinger, Leopold Museum, Vienna 2025, ill. p. 253 Exhibitions: Tokyo, Tokyu Art Gallery, 'Gustav Klimt und Egon Schiele mit Werken von Alfred Kubin: Künstler der Jahrhundertwende'; Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts, Utsunomiya; Chiba Parco, Chiba; Matsumoto Parco, Matsumoto; Shimoneseki City Art Museum, Shimoneseki, 1985; New York, Galerie St. Etienne, 'Egon Schiele's Women', 2012; Vienna, Leopold Museum, 'Changing Times: Egon Schiele’s Last Years, 1914-1918', 2025
Galerie Raf Van Severen
Rik Wouters (Mechelen 1882-1916 Amsterdam) Portrait of Rik Wouters, Chemise Blanche, 1912 Oil on canvas mounted on panel 51.5 x 61.5 cm Annotated at the back: Nr 99 Portrait de Rik Wouters par lui même toile collée sur panneau; Mme V: Rik Wouters; Portret van Rik Dhr Mevr. De Carnière Provenance: previous collection of Nel Wouters; Leten collection, Ghent; private collection, Brussels Literature: Roger Avermaete, Rik Wouters, Editions Arcade, Brussels, 1965 The subject of the self-portrait is a recurring theme throughout Rik Wouters’ artistic career. Throughout his life, he produced numerous paintings and sculptures depicting himself, offering insight into the evolution of his artistic style as well as changes in his physical appearance. These works range from one of his earliest self-portraits, characterised by its darker palette, to a painting from the final years of his life, when he had lost an eye as a result of his deteriorating health. The painting 'Portrait of Rik Wouters, Chemise Blanche' was created in 1912, the year of his artistic breakthrough, when he became the first Belgian painter to sign an exclusive contract with the renowned Galerie Georges Giroux. The painting depicts Wouters in a particularly serene setting, with little to no discernible emotion on his face. This sense of restraint is further emphasised by the Fauvist technique, which favours broad areas of colour over intricate details. Following Wouters’ death, the painting remained in Nel’s possession, reflecting the particular personal significance she attached to the work.
Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery
Claude Lalanne (Paris 1925-2019 Fontainebleu) 'Entrelacs' hinged bangle bracelet Paris, circa 1980-1990 18k yellow gold Signed Claude Lalanne Numbered 19/50 and bears the signature of Artcurial, Paris An eighteen carat yellow gold hinged bangle ‘Entrelacs’ designed as organically curling branches between which seven hydrangea flowers, with hinge and catch lock hidden in one of the flowers.
Alexis Lartigue
Victor Vasarely (Pecs 1906-1997 Paris) Untitled, circa 1958, Oil on masonite 120 x 100 cm Signed lower center Provenance: private collection, USA; Christie’s sale, London; Lo Guidice Gallery, Chicago; Sotheby's sale, London; private collection, London; Christie’s sale, London; Galerie Zlotowski, Paris; private collection, Europe; Sotheby's sale, Paris; private collection, Switzerland Exhibition: Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Summer Loans, 1970
Galerie Nicolas Bourriaud
Rembrandt Bugatti (Milan 1884-1916 Paris) Small Elephant at Rest (1912), circa 1923 Bronze with a nuanced brown patina H 20.3 x W 20.5 x D 12.5 cm Signed ‘R. Bugatti’ Cast by Hébrard, numbered ‘11’, bears the mark ‘CIRE PERDUE A.A. HEBRARD’ Only twenty examples have been recorded to date. Certificate of authenticity by Véronique Fromanger Provenance: Cahier Hébrard inv. n° 3717, formerly in the collection of the Countess de V, Toulouse, acquired in 1923 or 1924; private collection, Marseille Literature: Véronique Fromanger, 'Rembrandt Bugatti, Sculptor: A Monographic Catalogue: A Meteoric Career', Paris, Les éditions de l’Amateur, 2016, model listed under n° 300, p. 364 All of Rembrandt Bugatti’s talent as an animal sculptor is evident in his Little Elephant at Rest, depicted standing upright, somewhat ungainly, leaning on his trunk to maintain his balance. Through the sensitive yet dynamic treatment of its modelling, the sculpture beautifully reveals the Master’s ability to convey a palpable sense of life through the medium of sculpture. This endearing model was produced in an edition of only 20 examples. This particular example, numbered 11, is distinguished by the beauty of its patina, with its particularly nuanced and delicate shades of brown enhanced by touches of green, as well as by the exceptional quality of its casting, executed by Albino Palazzolo at the Hébrard foundry. So finely rendered is the bronze that the artist’s fingerprints remain visible in numerous places.
Stoppenbach & Delestre
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (Limoges 1841-1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer) Nature morte aux pommes et à poire, circa 1889 Oil on canvas 22 x 31 cm Signed ‘Renoir’ lower right The work is included in the Renoir digital catalogue raisonné project, n° 20411 Provenance: Ambroise Vollard, Paris, acquired from the artist before 1919; Madame de la Chapelle, Paris; Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris, by whom acquired from the above on 30 March 1938; Dr Albert & Elvira Charpentier, Paris, by whom acquired from above on 14 March 1939; Roberto & Elena Germain-Ribon, by descent from the above; Jacqueline Pizarro, by descent from the above; Sale, Christie’s, London, 22 June 2005, n° 110 (ill. colour); private collection, The Netherlands Literature: Ambroise Vollard, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Paintings, pastels, and drawings. Tableaux, pastels et dessins, rev. ed. (San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1918), p. 306 (ill. fig. 1489); G.-P. & M. Dauberville, Renoir: Catalogue raisonné des tableaux, pastels, dessins et aquarelles, vol. II, 1882-1894, Paris, Bernheim-Jeune, 2009, n° 721, p. 26 (ill. p. 26 dated circa 1889)
Pron
Archizoom Associati (Florence, active 1966-1974) Armchair and ottoman, 'Mies' model, circa 1969 Chrome-plated steel, leather and cowhide Armchair: 76 x 74 x 130.5 cm Ottoman: 37 x 104.5 x 20 cm Poltronova edition Literature: G. Gramigna & P. Biondi, 'Il design in Italia per l'arredamento domestico', Umberto Allemandi & C., Turin, 1999, p. 30; The Museum of Modern Art, Italy: The New Domestic Landscape, New York, 1972, p. 103; P. C. Santini, Facendo Mobile con Poltronova, Artigraf-Firenze, Italy, 1966, pp. 18-19
Rueb Modern and Contemporary Art
Jan Sluijters ('s-Hertogenbosch 1881-1957 Amsterdam) Greet van Cooten with headband, 1910 Oil on canvas 35.5 x 42 cm Signed and dated Provenance: Salomon Beffie collection, Amsterdam; Willem Beffie collection, New York; Galerie van Voorst van Beest, The Hague; Reens collection, Amsterdam; A.J. van Hillegondsberg collection, Blaricum; private collection, Amsterdam Literature: online catalogue raisonné Jan Sluijters - www.rkd.nl/images/100130 Exhibition: The Hague, Pulchri Studio, Paintings, drawings and pointes-sèches of Jan Sluijters and Lodewijk, Schelfhout, 3 July-25 July 1915, n° 40 After winning the prestigious Prix de Rome, Jan Sluijters received a grant that enabled him to travel to Rome and later to Paris. There, he encountered Fauvism, an avant-garde movement that emerged in the early 20th century. The Fauves revolutionised the use of colour, applying vivid, unmixed colours directly to the canvas. Their bold approach challenged artistic conventions and initially provoked criticism. The art critic Louis Vauxcelles famously nicknamed them les fauves (“the wild beasts”). Together with Piet Mondrian and Leo Gestel, Sluijters became one of the leading representatives of Dutch Luminism, a movement that developed around 1909 and embraced the expressive power of light and intense colour. Painted in 1910, Greet van Cooten with Headband is an early example of Sluijters’s exploration of this vibrant new style. Its striking colours reflect the influence of Fauvism, while demonstrating his own distinctive approach to colour and light. Greet van Cooten was Sluijters’s favourite model; she later became his wife in 1913.
Univers du Bronze
Antonin Mercié (Toulouse 1845-1916 Paris) Gloria Victis, circa 1880-1912 Bronze with richly shaded brown patina and gilt highlights H 187 x W 112 x D 91 cm Reduction n° 1 (3/5 from the original) Signed 'A.Mercié' and bears the founder's mark 'F. Barbedienne Fondeur' Presented as chief-model with assembly and mounting pins parts, like the one described in the Barbedienne catalogue raisonné (Rionnet, 2016): 'En janvier 1912, le sculpteur autorise l’éditeur à monter en épreuve et à mettre en vente le modèle n°1' (In January 1912, the sculptor authorised the publisher to produce a proof and put Model n° 1 on the market). A second example in this size is currently on display at the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse.
Van Herck-Eykelberg
Léon Spilliaert (Ostend 1881-1946 Brussels) The White Domino, 1912 India ink, gouache, crayon on paper on cardboard 88.5 x 67.5 cm Signed and dated top right ‘L. Spilliaert / 1912’ The work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by Ms. Anne Adriaens Pannier Provenance: Ms Madeleine Spilliaert, Brussels; Ms. Irmingarde van Rossum, Brussel (2000); De Vuyst, Lokeren, 2016, Moderne en Hedendaagse Kunst, n° 163, cat. 163; private collection, Belgium Exhibition: 2000 Knokke, Casino, Léon Spilliaert (1881-1946). Onbekende werken. Oeuvres inédites. Unbekannte Werke. Unseen works, 6 May-18 June 2000; verlenging: 23 June-3 September 2000: cat. 41, ill. in colour p. 77
Marjan Sterk Fine Art Jewellery
Hemmerle Pair of coral earrings 18k yellow gold, oxidised copper, corals and pink sapphires Signed 'Hemmerle', and made in Munich A pair of eighteen carat yellow gold earrings, each comprising a coral button on the ear, suspending a tassel of numerous strands of coral, mounted in a cap pavé-set with pink sapphires.
